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Affect of competitive inhibition
binds to enzyme active site
Higher Km and same Vmax. needs more substrate to out number the inhbitors
creates X pattern, x intercept moves towards origin.
Vmax is unchanged.
This is how many therapeutic drugs work also methanol poisoning fixed by adding ethanol for alcohol dehydrogenase.
Higher Km and same Vmax. needs more substrate to out number the inhbitors
creates X pattern, x intercept moves towards origin.
Vmax is unchanged.
This is how many therapeutic drugs work also methanol poisoning fixed by adding ethanol for alcohol dehydrogenase.