Which statement describes a competitive inhibitor?   a. A competitive inhibitor has a structure similar to that of the substrate.   b. A competitive inhibitor distorts the shape of the enzyme.   c. The addition of more substrate does not reverse the inhibition.   d. Both a and c describe a competitive inhibitor.

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Which statement describes a competitive inhibitor?

  a.

A competitive inhibitor has a structure similar to that of the substrate.

  b.

A competitive inhibitor distorts the shape of the enzyme.

  c.

The addition of more substrate does not reverse the inhibition.

  d.

Both a and c describe a competitive inhibitor.

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