Campbell Essential Biology Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition) (Simon et al., The Campbell Essential Biology Series)
Campbell Essential Biology Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition) (Simon et al., The Campbell Essential Biology Series)
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ISBN: 9780133909708
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 6SQ
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The way in which an inhibitor can disrupt an enzyme’s action without binding to the active site.

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Enzymes are “macromolecular biological catalyst”. They help in acceleration of chemical reaction. The culmination of all chemical reactions that take place in an individual is known as metabolism. Nearly all metabolic reactions require help from the enzymes to assist in speeding of the process without being utilized in the chemical reaction.

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