n. pl. locÂ·ules or locÂ·uÂ·li (-lÄ«â²). A small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an animal or plant, as any of the cavities within a plant ovary. [Latin.
Competitive inhibition is a form of enzyme inhibition where binding of the inhibitor to the active site on the enzyme prevents binding of the substrate and vice versa. Most competitive inhibitors function by binding reversibly to the active site of the enzyme.
NAME ________________________________. 11. A small molecule that decreases the activity of an enzyme by binding to a site other than the catalytic site is termed a(n):A. alternative inhibitor.B. allosteric inhibitor.C. homotropic activator (positive effector).D. competitive inhibitor.E. transition-state analog.12.