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  4. An example of competitive inhibition of an enzyme is the inhibition of

Q. An example of competitive inhibition of an enzyme is the inhibition of

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Solution:

An example of competitive inhibition of an enzyme is the inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonic acid. It is the simple type of competitive inhibition. A competitive inhibitor resembles the substrate and binds to the active site o f the enzyme. The substrate is then prevented from binding to the same active site.