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Give two reasons that lead up to the fact that noncompetitive inhibition is irreversible.
1)it is a substance that makes strong covalent bonds with an enzyme 2) for that reason it is hard for it to be displaced by the addition of excess substrate
What is allosteric inhibition?
It is when inhibition takes places in areas other than the active site.
Give an example on how lactase carries out a hydrolysis reaction.
It turns lactose into monosaccharides such as glucose and galactose.
What is the function of a cofactor?
They are the nonprotein things enzymes need to become active. They are usually metal cations.
What is another term for cofactor?
coenzyme

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