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Define the following term and give one example of each.

Inhibitors


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Inhibitors:

  • Inhibitors are substances that decrease the efficiency of catalysts.

For example:

  • Arsenic oxide and mercury salts decrease the efficiency of enzymes in biochemical reactions catalyzed by them.
  • They act as inhibitors.

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