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Q. No. Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Competitive inhibitors inhibit enzyme activity by competing with the substrate for the enzyme's active site. |
| Reason (R): | Competitive inhibitors closely resemble the substrate in molecular structure and bind to the enzyme's active site, preventing the substrate from binding. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
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Which of the following will fit in the description of a competitive enzyme inhibitor?
| 1. | a highly reactive compound. |
| 2. | a metal ion such as Hg2+ or Pb2+ |
| 3. | structurally similar to the substrate. |
| 4. | water insoluble. |
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