Which of the following sentences best describes what happens during competitive inhibition of an enzyme?Single choice
A
An enzyme is covalently modified by an inhibitor
B
Two substrates compete for binding to the active site of an enzyme
C
An enzyme is activated by an inhibitor
D
An inhibitor binds to an allosteric site of an enzyme
E
An inhibitor binds to the active site of an enzyme
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