Assertion (A): Competitive inhibitors compete with natural substrate for their attachment on the active sites of enzymes.
Reason (R) : In competitive inhibition, inhibitor binds to the allosteric site of the enzyme.

Options

A. (A) and (R ) both are correct statement but reason does not explain (A)
B. (A) and (R ) both are correct statements and (R ) explains the (A)
C. Both (A) and (R ) are wrong statement
D. (A) is correct statement and (R ) is wrong statement

Answer

D

Explanation

In competitive inhibition, inhibitor binds to the active site of the enzyme.