A competitive inhibitor interferes with:

A. the oxidized site of the enzyme so a substrate cannot bind
B. the active site of the enzyme so a substrate cannot bind
C. the reduced site of the enzyme so a substrate cannot bind
D. the allosteric site of the enzyme so a substrate cannot bind
E. the repressor site of the enzyme so a substrate cannot bind


Answer: B

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