9700/13 Biology May Jun 2014 Online Test | Cambridge AS and A Level MCQ

A mutation occurred within the DNA sequence coding for an enzyme, causing a decrease in the rate of a reaction catalysed by this enzyme.
Which statements could explain the decrease in the rate of reaction?
1 An inhibitor for this enzyme has an increased affinity for the enzyme and forms an enzyme–inhibitor complex more easily.
2 The active site of the enzyme might have changed shape and so is no longer complementary.
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