If high amounts of sulfanilamide are in the presence of an enzyme whose substrate is PABA, what outcome is expected? PABA products will increase in concentration. The substrate will destroy the inhibitor. Sulfanilamide products will be in higher concentration. The enzyme will stop functioning.

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23 February, 09:44

If high amounts of sulfanilamide are in the presence of an enzyme whose substrate is PABA, what outcome is expected? PABA products will increase in concentration. The substrate will destroy the inhibitor. Sulfanilamide products will be in higher concentration. The enzyme will stop functioning.

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Antonio Delgado · Answer 1

If high amounts of sulfanilamide are in the presence of an enzyme whose substrate is PABA, the expected outcome is that the enzyme will stop functioning.

Explanation:

Sulfanilamide is the sulphur compound which is organic and has the structural similarity with PABA. PABA is the short form for p-aminobenzoic acid. It is necessary for different enzymatic reaction.

So for the enzyme whose substrate is p-aminobenzoic acid and has high amount of sulfanilamide then that enzyme fails to function properly.