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Enzymes are proteins that catalyze specific biochemical reactions in living organisms. Enzyme inhibitors are molecules that reduce or eliminate the activity of enzymes. They can be classified into two types: irreversible enzyme inhibitors and reversible enzyme inhibitors. The main difference between the two types is their ability to bind to the enzyme and the nature of the inhibition. What are Irreversible Enzyme Inhibitors? Irreversible inhibitors bind tightly to the enzyme, thus dissociating very slowly from it. They can form either covalent or non-covalent bonds with their target. Many important drugs, such as penicillin, are irreversible enzyme inhibitors. Penicillin is ... Read More

What are Enzymes? Enzymes are the substances which acts as catalyst in regulating various chemical reactions in living organisms. The presence of these enzymes speeds up the reaction by being itself unaltered. Enzymes which are also called as biocatalysts are the protein molecules made up of long chain of amino acids. These long chains are usually folded to form an active site in an enzyme. The substrate which then binds to this site forming a complex. Once the reaction is done the products are released making the enzyme available for other reactions. The enzyme's catalytic activity depends mainly on ... Read More