Question

A noncompetitive inhibitor decreases the rate of an enzyme reaction by _____.

Answer 1

The answer is; B

This type of inhibitors does not bind the active site of the enzyme hence does not compete with the substrate (hence its name non-competitive inhibitors). They bind the enzyme at another site and change its conformation. The substrate may still be able to bind the active site but the efficiency of catalysis can be drastically reduced threatening life. This type of inhibition cannot be cured by increasing substrate levels.