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Which consequence results when an inhibitor slows enzyme kinetics?

A)Substrate binding site steric hindrance
B)Increased reaction equilibrium constant
C)Elevated product synthesis reaction rate
D)Decreased enzyme catalytic turnover frequency

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Decreased enzyme catalytic activity occurs because competitive/noncompetitive inhibition impacts transition state stabilization during catalysis, decreasing the enzyme's turnover frequency rather than the equilibrium constant. Therefore, the reaction rate slows down rather than increasing it.

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