Question

What is the name of the process where the enzyme amount is decreased due to a decrease in enzyme synthesis?

(a) Altered physiology

(b) Repression

(c) Non-competitive inhibition

(d) Competitive inhibition

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Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Repression

The best explanation: Repression is the process where the enzyme amount is decreased due to a decrease in enzyme synthesis. The synthesis of the enzyme can be affected by puromycin and actinomycin D. It can also happen by raising the rate of enzyme degradation such as carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulphide, disulfiram, etc.