Botany · Microbes in Human Welfare

NEET (UG) 2023 — Question 159

Melonate inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria by inhibiting the activity of

Answer: D

Option (4) is correct answer of this question because malonate is a competitive inhibitor of

enzyme succinate dehydrogenase. Inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate occurs

due to close resemblance of malonate with substrate succinate in structure. Competitive

inhibitors are often used in the control of bacterial pathogens.

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