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What is the most correct definition of competitive inhibition?

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Correct Answer: B. An inhibitor binds directly to the active site and prevents the reactant from binding
The correct answer is B. Metal cofactors and ATP are often used to help boost enzyme activity, and are not competitive inhibitors. Non-competitive inhibition(D) occurs when an inhibitor is able to prevent the enzyme from binding with the reactant by binding to the enzyme at a site away from the active site, and change the enzyme’s conformation so it cannot bind to the reactant. Competitive inhibition occurs when the inhibitor competes directly with the reactant at the active site, and this substrate takes the place of the reactant and prevents the reaction from occurring.
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