Two statements in respect of drug-enzyme interaction are gi…

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Published on: August 13, 2026

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

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

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The correct answer is:

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

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