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.
Cells regulate enzyme activity through 2 methods; allosteric inhibition and competitive inhibition. Allosteric inhibition is when something (Ion, organic chemical, etc) bo â¦ nds to a site on the enzyme ( not on the active site) and that changes the shape of an enzyme. Competitive inhibition is when something (ion, organic chemical, etc) enters the active site so that the true substrate cannot enter into the enzyme to have a reaction.