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(B) Enzymes have an active site where the substrate binds to undergo a chemical reaction. Some drugs do not bind to the active site but instead bind t

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allosteric site

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(B) Enzymes have an active site where the substrate binds to undergo a chemical reaction. Some drugs do not bind to the active site but instead bind to a different site on the enzyme surface,which is known as the $allosteric \ site$. Binding at this site changes the shape of the active site,making it difficult for the substrate to bind,thereby inhibiting the enzyme's activity.

List-$I$ (Drug class)	List-$II$ (Drug molecule)
$(a)$ Antacids	$(i)$ Salvarsan
$(b)$ Antihistamines	$(ii)$ Morphine
$(c)$ Analgesics	$(iii)$ Cimetidine
$(d)$ Antimicrobials	$(iv)$ Seldane

Some drugs bind to a site other than the active site of an enzyme. This site is known as:

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