Sulfanilamide is an antimicrobial drug that mimics the shape of an important substrate for a particular bacterial enzyme, thereby inhibiting the enzyme. This type of inhibition is known as
A. allosteric inhibition.
B. competitive inhibition.
C. allosteric activation.
D. noncompetitive inhibition.
E. feedback inhibition.
Answer: B
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