JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3sc070
A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme
Abinds away from the active site and permanently changes the enzyme into an inactive protein
Bis converted by the enzyme into the final product faster than the substrate
Cresembles the substrate and binds at the active site, blocking the substrate
Dincreases Vmax by lowering the activation energy further
Answer: C
A competitive inhibitor is structurally similar to the substrate and competes for the same active site, which reduces the fraction of enzyme available to the substrate.