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.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 29)When a molecule similar to the correct substrate interacts with the active site of an enzyme, the. process is called. A)competitive inhibition.