Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
- AThe competitive inhibitor does not affect the rate of breakdown of the enzyme-substrate complex
- BThe presence of the competitive inhibitor decreases the Km of the enzyme for the substrate
- CA competitive inhibitor reacts reversibly with the enzyme to form an enzyme-inhibitor complex.
- DIn competitive inhibition, the inhibitor molecule is not chemically changed by the enzyme.
✓ Correct answer: B
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