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What are examples of enzyme inhibitors?



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Enzyme inhibitors

  1. Enzyme inhibitors are chemicals that interact with enzymes in some way, either temporarily or permanently, reducing the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction or preventing enzymes from functioning normally.
  2. Competitive, non-competitive, and uncompetitive inhibitors are the three main categories of inhibitors.

Examples of enzyme inhibitors

  1. Erythromycin
  2. Isoniazid
  3. Ciprofloxacin

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