Two statements in| Chemistry in Everyday Life| JEE-MAIN 2022

JEE MAIN 2022

28-07-2022 S2

Question

Two statements in respect of drug–enzyme interaction are given below
Statement I : Action of an enzyme can be blocked only when an inhibitor blocks the active site of the enzyme.
Statement II : An inhibitor can form a strong covalent bond with the enzyme
In the light of the above statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Select the correct option:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

✓ Correct! Well done.

✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.

Solution

Some drugs do not bind to active sites. These bind to different site of enzyme called allosteric sites

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Chemistry