What happens when the bond formed between an enzyme and an inhibitor is a strong covalent bond?

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Solution

When the bond formed between an enzyme and an inhibitor is a strong covalent bond, the enzyme gets blocked permanently due to strong forces of attraction. The body then degrades the enzyme-inhibitor complex and synthesizes the new enzyme.

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Generally, weaker bonds such as van der Waals interaction and hydrogen bonds are formed between an enzyme and an inhibitor.

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