Question:

With respect to drug-enzyme interaction, identify the wrong statement.

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An allosteric inhibitor binds at a site other than the active site, so it does not compete with the substrate for the active site.
Updated On: Nov 4, 2026
  • Allosteric inhibitor changes the enzyme's active site
  • Allosteric inhibitor competes with the enzyme's active site
  • Competitive inhibitor binds to the enzyme's active site
  • Non-Competitive inhibitor binds to the allosteric site
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Competitive inhibitors compete with the substrate and bind at the enzyme's active site: statement (3) is correct.
Allosteric (non-competitive) inhibitors bind at a different (allosteric) site, which changes the shape of the active site so that the substrate cannot bind: statements (1) and (4) are correct.
Statement (2) says the allosteric inhibitor competes with the active site, which is wrong since it binds elsewhere.
Answer: (2) Allosteric inhibitor competes with the enzyme's active site
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