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What is competitive inhibition ?

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When the inhibitor closely resembles the substrate in its molecular structure and inhibits the activity of the enzyme, it is known as competitive inhibitor. It competes with the substrate for the substrate binding site as a result the substrate cannot bind and the enzyme action declines, this is competitive inhibition, e.g., malonate inhibits the action of Succinisc dehydrogenase.
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