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Given the enzyme and substrate right how would a competitive inhibitor (d) interfere with a reaction involving the enzyme shown? Enzyme Substrate Competitive Non competitive In Select one: 1. It would bind to a O 2. It would bind to b. O 3. It would bind to c. 4. It would bind to d. 5. The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.

Answer 1

1. A competitive inhibitor resembles the substrate which binds to the enzyme, which usually binds at the active site, prevents the substrate from binding. So, the competitive inhibitor competes with the substrate for the active site. Therefore, the correct option is (1)

2. The correct option is (e). African trypanosomiasis is caused by Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by tsetse fly. It is called Sleeping sickness as it disturbs the sleeping pattern. It multiplies in blood, lymph and subcutaneous tissues. The toxicants released affects the spleen and then damages central nervous system.

3. The correct option is (c). Cytopathic effects are the structural changes in the host cells because of the viral invasion. The cells undergo lysis by the viruses. The viruses can cause the host cell to either round up, form a syncytium or formation of inclusion bodies.