inhibition of an enzyme, where the inhibitor molecule has a similar shape to that of the substrate molecule and competes with the substrate for the enzymes active site. it blocks the active site and prevents formation of enzyme-substrate complexes
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a substance the reduces or stops a reaction
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the competitor molecule attaches to the enzyme but not the active site. changing the shape of the active site, which prevents ES complexes forming, as the enzyme active site is no longer complementary in shape to the substrate molecule
