Monomeric form of antibody IgA found on the blood, while  dimeric form of antibody IgA found in the Gut.

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The irreversible inhibition involves reactions with a functional group, such as hydroxyl or sulphydryl, or with a metal atom in the active site or a distinct allosteric site.

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diisopropylphosphofluoridate, reacts with a serine OH group in the active site of esterases such as acetylcholinesterase/chymotrypsin, whilst the organomercury compound p-hydroxymercuribenzoate reacts with a cysteine group, in both cases resulting in covalent bond formation and enzyme inhibition.

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di-isopropylphosphofluoridate (DFP), phenylmethyl sulphonylfluoride

(PMSF) and tosylphenylalanyl-chloromethylketone (TPCK) (all serine protease inhibitors); 

iodoacetate and cystatin (thiol protease inhibitors); 

pepstatin (aspartic protease inhibitor); 

EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline (metalloprotease inhibitors); and amastatin and bestatin (exopeptidase inhibitors).

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