What distinguishes a competitive inhibitor from a non-competitive inhibitor of an enzyme?
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A
Competitive inhibitors bind the active site; non-competitive inhibitors bind an allosteric site
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B
Competitive inhibitors permanently deactivate the enzyme; non-competitive inhibitors do not
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C
Competitive inhibitors lower Vmax; non-competitive inhibitors raise Km
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D
Competitive inhibitors only act at high pH; non-competitive inhibitors act at low pH