A competitive inhibitor
A) binds at a site other than the active site.
B) irreversibly binds and inactivates the enzyme.
C) cannot be processed by the enzyme.
D) does not inhibit enzyme activity but does lower substrate concentration.
E) binds to and inactivates the substrate.
Answer: C
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