definitions

competitive inhibition

n.

Blockage of the action of an enzyme on its substrate by replacement of the substrate with a similar but inactive compound that can combine with the active site of the enzyme but that is not acted upon or split by the enzyme.selective inhibition

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Nearby words

competition, competitive, competitive binding assay, competitive exclusion, competitive exclusion principle, competitive inhibition, competitor, competitory, compilation, compilation film, compile
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