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What are 'Poisons' in terms of enzyme action?

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1. Certain non-reversible/irreversible inhibitors bind tightly and permanently to an enzyme and destroy its catalytic properties entirely.
2. These could also be termed as poisons. Eg: Cyanide ions which blocks cytochrome oxidase in terminal oxidation in cell aerobic respiration.
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