An inhibitor I binds to an enzyme at a site that is not its substrate-binding site. So it is a

Denaturing agent

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Competitive inhibitor

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Non-competitive inhibitor

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a and b are correct

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Solution

The correct option is B Competitive inhibitor
I is a non-competitive inhibitor. Denaturants destroy protein structure, and competitive inhibitors bind to the substrate-binding sites.

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Column I	Column II
(A) Active site	(p) inactivates an enzyme by changing the enzymes's shape
(B) Alosteric inhibitor	(q) inactivates an enzyme by denaturing it
(C) Competitive inhibitor	(r) inactivates an enzyme by occupying its active site
(D) Substrate	(s) holds the substrate during the reaction
(E) Irreversible inhibitor	(t) molecules acted upon by an enzyme

	Item I		Item II
(A)	Allosteric effect	(P)	Molecule binding to the active site of enzyme
(B)	Competitive inhibitor	(Q)	Molecule crucial for communication in the body
(C)	Receptor	(R)	Molecule binding to a site other than the active site of enzyme
(D)	Poison	(S)	Molecule binding to the enzyme covalently

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