Allosteric inhibitors of an enzyme bind:
A)to the substrate.
B)to the active site of the enzyme.
C)a site on the enzyme that is not the active site.
D)a site on the substrate that is not the active site.
E)to cofactors that accelerate the reaction.

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Allosteric inhibitors bind to a site on the enzyme that is not the active site. This binding causes a conformational change in the enzyme, which results in decreased activity.

Allosteric Inhibitors of an Enzyme Bind