Enzyme inhibition

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This lesson will illustrate the different kinetic scenarios for enzyme inhibition: reversible, irreversible, competitive, non-competitive; and the different strategies for enzyme inhibition: transition state analogues, mechanism-based inhibitors. Examples of enzyme inhibitors for medicinal targets will be illustrated.

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By the end of this lesson, you should

1. understand different types of enzyme inhibition
2. understand strategies for design of enzyme inhibitors