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A researcher characterizes a new enzyme inhibitor and finds that it binds to the enzyme-substrate complex but not to the free enzyme.
How will this inhibitor affect the kinetic parameters V_max and K_M?
- Both V_max and K_M will decrease.
- V_max will remain unchanged and K_M will increase.
- V_max will decrease and K_M will remain unchanged.
- V_max will decrease and K_M will increase.
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