A drug that blocks the active site of an enzyme and does not allow a product to be produced is known as a(n)
A)feedback inhibitor.
B)covalent regulator.
C)allosteric inhibitor.
D)protein kinase.
E)allosteric activator.

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An allosteric inhibitor binds to an enzyme at a site other than the active site, causing a change in the enzyme's shape and preventing the substrate from binding, thus blocking the production of the product.

A Drug That Blocks the Active Site of an Enzyme