A biologist working in a lab adds a compound to a solution

Last updated: 7/8/2022

A biologist working in a lab adds a compound to a solution that contains an enzyme and substrate. This compound binds to the enzyme and increases the rate at which the enzyme converts substrate to product. This increase in enzyme activity persists even if the concentration of substrate in the reaction changes. Therefore, which of the following is TRUE of the compound? the compound is an allosteric activator the compound binds to the active site of the enzyme the compound is a catalyst for the reaction the compound is an allosteric inhibitor