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ENZYME-INHIBITOR COMPLEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enzyme-inhibitor complex
1, record 1, English, enzyme%2Dinhibitor%20complex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complex that consists of an enzyme and an inhibitor which is bound either to the catalytic site of the enzyme or to some other site on the enzyme. 1, record 1, English, - enzyme%2Dinhibitor%20complex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Competitive inhibitors are those reacting reversibly with the free enzyme in competition with the substrate to form an enzyme-inhibitor complex; their action can be reversed by increasing the substrate concentration. 2, record 1, English, - enzyme%2Dinhibitor%20complex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EI is an abbreviation of enzyme-inhibitor complex. 3, record 1, English, - enzyme%2Dinhibitor%20complex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complexe enzyme-inhibiteur
1, record 1, French, complexe%20enzyme%2Dinhibiteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combinaison enzyme-inhibiteur 2, record 1, French, combinaison%20enzyme%2Dinhibiteur
correct, feminine noun
- complexe E-I 2, record 1, French, complexe%20E%2DI
correct, masculine noun
- complexe EI 2, record 1, French, complexe%20EI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complexe formé par l'association de l'enzyme avec l'inhibiteur. Dans l'inhibition compétitive, l'inhibiteur se combine avec l'enzyme libre et entre ainsi en compétition avec le substrat au niveau du site actif. L'inhibiteur compétitif réagit réversiblement avec l'enzyme pour former un complexe analogue au complexe enzyme-substrat. 2, record 1, French, - complexe%20enzyme%2Dinhibiteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est clair que l'enzyme engagé dans le complexe E - I ne peut pas fonctionner comme catalyseur, seul le complexe E - S pourra permettre la formation des produits de la réaction. L'inhibition, en d'autres termes la proportion de molécules d'enzymes se combinant à l'inhibiteur, dépend de la concentration en substrat, de la concentration en inhibiteur, de l'affinité de l'enzyme pour le substrat et de l'affinité de l'enzyme pour l'inhibiteur. 3, record 1, French, - complexe%20enzyme%2Dinhibiteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Différent du complexe (ES), le complexe (EI) ne se dégrade pas en produits de la réaction. 4, record 1, French, - complexe%20enzyme%2Dinhibiteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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