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In this case, the velocity of the enzymatic reaction is:
The K
m
does not change while the apparent V
max
as defined
is reduced as [I]
0
increases. The 1/V vs. 1/[S]
0
plot for non-competitive
inhibitor is shown in Fig. 4-19.
Figure. 4-19.
Non-competitive inhibitor.
Many of the new drugs developed during recent decades are enzyme
inhibitors of various types.
