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AAT Bioquest

What are the similarities between enzyme inhibitor and enzyme inducer?

Posted March 9, 2023


Answer

Enzyme inhibitor and enzyme inducer are both able to bind with the active site of an enzyme and change the rate of enzyme activity. Both are crucial in drug metabolism studies. Many drugs may be both enzyme inhibitor and enzyme inducer.

Additional resources

Evidence-based capacity of natural cytochrome enzyme inhibitors to increase the effectivity of antineoplastic drugs

Enzymes