Tetanus is also commonly called lockjaw, because the infection primarily causes muscle contractions in the jaw and neck, but can eventually spread to other parts of the body. Without treatment, tetanus infection can be life-threatening.
Competitive inhibitors. The inhibitor (I) competes with the substrate (S) for the enzyme active site (also known as the S-binding site). Binding of either of these molecules in the active site is a mutually exclusive event. The substrate and inhibitor share a high degree of structural similarity.
substrate. any substance upon which an enzyme acts. substrate binding site. part of the active site of an enzyme which includes the amino acid residues that come into contact with the substrate.substrate specificity.range of substrates that can be catalytically converted to product by an enzyme.ubstrate binding site. part of the active site of an enzyme which includes the amino acid residues that come into contact with the substrate. substrate specificity. range of substrates that can be catalytically converted to product by an enzyme.