Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 15.5, Problem 1R
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The functioning of metabolic inhibitors in treating cancer and other genetic diseases.

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An inhibitor is a molecule or an agent that is able to block the synthesis of a particular substrate. Generally, the inhibitors are given to treat a metabolic disorder, caused by a faulty gene or infectious agents. The enzymes, required to synthesize a particular substrate that might be vital for the survival of the infectious virus or bacteria, are blocked with the help of inhibitors.

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