What physicians need to know about restrictive covenants. Roy W. BreitenbachThe mention of restrictive covenants provokes an almost visceral reaction among most physicians. But keep in mind these covenants are, for the most part, enforceable.
An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity. Since blocking an enzyme's activity can kill a pathogen or correct a metabolic imbalance, many drugs are enzyme inhibitors. medicinal enzyme inhibitor is often judged by its specificity (its lack of binding to other proteins) and its potency (its dissociation constant, which indicates the concentration needed to inhibit the enzyme). A high specificity and potency ensure that a drug will have few side effects and thus low toxicity.
a molecule that prevents an enzyme from catalysing a reaction. Such inhibitors can compete with the normal substrate (see COMPETITIVE INHIBITION or can block the active site, preventing entry of the substrate (see NONCOMPETITIVE INHIBITION). Inhibition may be reversible or irreversible. Enzyme inhibitors often form part of a FEEDBACK MECHANISM to regulate a biochemical pathway.