All are true for inhibitor I if it is a competitive inhibitor EXCEPT:
A) It binds a site other than the active site.
B) It is structurally similar to the substrate.
C) EI does not give rise to E + P.
D) For a given [I], v decreases.
E) At some point, S can displace all of I on E.

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Competitive inhibitors bind to the active site of the enzyme, which is why they compete with the substrate for binding. Therefore, they do not bind to a different site on the enzyme as stated in option A. The rest of the options are true for a competitive inhibitor.

All Are True for Inhibitor I If It Is a Competitive