What physicians need to know about restrictive covenants. Roy W. BreitenbachThe mention of restrictive covenants provokes an almost visceral reaction among most physicians. But keep in mind these covenants are, for the most part, enforceable.
An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity. Since blocking an enzyme's activity can kill a pathogen or correct a metabolic imbalance, many drugs are enzyme inhibitors. medicinal enzyme inhibitor is often judged by its specificity (its lack of binding to other proteins) and its potency (its dissociation constant, which indicates the concentration needed to inhibit the enzyme). A high specificity and potency ensure that a drug will have few side effects and thus low toxicity.
1 The action of an Enzyme may be Intracellular (the Enzymes are attached to the cell membrane or are in the Cytoplasm, and reactions occur inside the cell) or Extracellular (Enzymes work outside cells, and their products may be absorbed into the cell). 2  Enzymes are also used in protection against Pathogens. Enzymes work by lowering the Activation Energy of a reaction. 2  The Activation Energy of a reaction is lowered by putting stress on the bonds within a molecule, or by holding molecules close together. 3  This increases the likelihood of a reaction, and so lowers the energy required to begin it.