Introduction
Enzymes are protein catalysts that promote and regulate chemical reactions within cells. Enzymes are not used up in the reactions that they aid and can be used to catalyze a second set of substrates once it completes the reaction for a first set of substrates. There are many enzymes present in all cells, each with a specific structure and function. The composition of a protein determines its structure and its function are based on its structure. Enzymes as well as other proteins have active sites that allow a specific type of molecule to bind to the site. When a substrate or inhibitor binds to the active site, the structure of the enzyme may change including other active sites on the protein. Substrates are the reactants of which are to be made into products with facilitation by the enzyme. Inhibitors, on the other hand, can be of two types. Competitive inhibitors bind to an enzyme's active site in place of a substrate. These inhibitors compete for the......
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