13.2.2 - Enzymes
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What is the primary role of enzymes in the body?
💡 Hint: Think about their role in metabolism.
Define competitive inhibition.
💡 Hint: Consider what the inhibitor is doing in regards to the substrate.
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What do enzymes do in biological systems?
💡 Hint: Think about how they affect reaction speeds.
True or False: Competitive inhibitors can be completely overcome by increasing substrate concentration.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when there is more substrate available.
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Design a drug targeting an enzyme involved in a specific disease and outline its mechanism of action as an inhibitor.
💡 Hint: Consider the disease and how inhibiting a specific enzyme can help.
Discuss the potential side effects of using enzyme inhibitors in patients and how they might be mitigated.
💡 Hint: Think about the balance required in drug design.
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