question_answer 48)

  Which do the following statements is not true about enzyme inhibitors ? (a) Inhibit the catalytic activity of the enzyme (b) Prevent the binding of substrate (c) Generally a strong covalent bond is formed between an inhibitor and an enzyme (d) Inhibitors can be competitive or non- competitive

Answer:

    (C)  Generally a weak bond such as H-bonding, van der Waals interactions, etc. is formed between the enzyme and the inhibitor.