Competitive Inhibition Diagram (Figure 8.8). Reprinted from OpenStax Microbiology (p. 300), by N. Parker, M. Shneegurt, A.-h. Thi Tu, B. M. Forester, and P. Lister, 2016, Rice University. Copyright 2016 by Rice University. https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/8-1-energy-matter-and-enzymes

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A molecule similar enough to a substrate so that it binds with the active site and effectively blocks the substrate from binding. To be effective, the inhibitor has to be in equal concentration with the substrate.

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