Enzyme Inhibition (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Effect of enzyme inhibitors
Effect of enzyme inhibitors
Reduce enzyme activity
Two types of enzyme inhibition
Two types of enzyme inhibition
Competitive and non-competitive
Competitive inhibitor shape
Competitive inhibitor shape
Similar to substrate
Competitive inhibitor binding site
Competitive inhibitor binding site
Active site
Effect of high substrate concentration on competitive inhibition
Effect of high substrate concentration on competitive inhibition
Overcomes/reduces inhibition
Non-competitive inhibitor binding site
Non-competitive inhibitor binding site
Allosteric site
How do non-competitive inhibitors affect enzymes?
How do non-competitive inhibitors affect enzymes?
Change enzyme shape
Effect of increasing substrate concentration on non-competitive inhibition
Effect of increasing substrate concentration on non-competitive inhibition
Cannot overcome it
End-product inhibition
End-product inhibition
Final product inhibits first enzyme in pathway
End-product inhibition type
End-product inhibition type
Non-competitive