Practice mode Enzymes

The effect of a competitive inhibitor can be reduced by ____.

Correct answer A. increasing the substrate concentration

Explanation

With more substrate molecules, the substrate wins the competition for active sites more often, so the inhibition is overcome. The maximum rate (Vmax) can therefore still be reached.

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