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An example of competitive inhibition of an enzyme is the inhibition of

A

Succinic dehydrogenase by malconic acid

B

Cytochrome oxidase by cyanide

C

Hexokinase by glucose 6-phosphate

D

Carbonic anhydrase by carbon dioxide

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(A) An example of competitive inhibition of an enzyme is the inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonic acid.
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