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Drugs that block the binding site of an enzyme from a substrate are called ______

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Enzyme inhibitors
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Poisons
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Messengers
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Receptors
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Solution

The correct option is A Enzyme inhibitors
Drugs which can block the binding site of the enzyme and prevent the binding of substrate, or can inhibit the catalytic activity of the enzyme are called enzyme inhibitors

These inhibit the catalytic activities of enzymes.

Hence, option (a) is correct.

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