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What is the name of the process where structurally same compounds compete for the same site on an enzyme to inhibit that?(a) Altered physiology(b) Repression(c) Non-competitive inhibition(d) Competitive inhibitionThis question was posed to me in quiz.This interesting question is from Drugs Biotransformation in section Biotransformation of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

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The correct CHOICE is (d) Competitive inhibition

For EXPLANATION: Competitive inhibition results when structurally similar COMPOUNDS compete for the same site on an enzyme. Such an inhibition due to substrate competition is reversible and can be overcome by a HIGH concentration of one substrate. Methacholine inhibits the metabolism of acetylcholine by competing with it for cholinesterase.



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