Consider the following two images depicting enzyme behavior. A B Which model provides a better explanation of noncompetitive inhibition?

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Consider the following two images depicting enzyme behavior.   A B Which model provides a better explanation of noncompetitive inhibition?

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Model B depicts noncompetitive inhibition more accurately because it shows that the inhibitor can bind to both the enzyme and the enzyme-substrate complex, reducing the rate of product formation without affecting the affinity of the enzyme for the substrate. In Model A, the inhibitor only binds to the enzyme and not the enzyme-substrate complex.

Consider the Following Two Images Depicting Enzyme Behavior