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A reversible inhibitor that binds to a site other than the active site regardless of whether or not the substrate is bound is a _____.

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noncompetitive inhibition

Step-by-step explanation:

In noncompetitive inhibition, the inhibitor binds at an allosteric site separate from the active site of substrate binding. Thus in noncompetitive inhibition, the inhibitor can bind its target enzyme regardless of the presence of a bound substrate.

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