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.
They interact with the enzyme in some way to prevent it from doing its job. There are three major types of enzyme inhibition: competitive inhibition, non-competitive inhibition, and uncompetitive inhibition. Competitive Inhibition. Enzymes have one specific spot on them where they act on a substrate. This part of the enzyme is called the active site.