Question

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Which of the following correctly describes how cofactors differ from inhibitors?

A. Cofactors activate substrates, while inhibitors deactivate substrates.
B. Cofactors deactivate substrates, while inhibitors activate substrates.
C. Cofactors activate enzymes, while inhibitors deactivate enzymes.
D. Cofactors deactivate enzymes, while inhibitors activate enzymes.

Answer 1

Cofactors activate enzymes, while inhibitors deactivate enzymes.

Answer 2

C. Cofactors activate enzymes, while inhibitors deactivate enzymes

Step-by-step explanation:

A cofactor is a non-protein chemical compound (usually ions or organic molecules) considered as helper molecules because they are required by many enzymes to function properly, they work as catalysts.

An inhibitor is a molecule that prevents the formation of an enzyme-substrate complex, this inhibition can be irreversible or reversible, competitive or non-competitive and it prevents the formation of a product.

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