An allosteric inhibitor

A) increases the rate of substrate binding.
B) binds and activates the high-affinity state of the enzymes.
C) is identical to the active site.
D) binds at the regulatory site.
E) is converted to an activator by the enzyme.


D) binds at the regulatory site.

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