This document discusses suicide inhibitors, which are a type of irreversible enzyme inhibitor. Suicide inhibitors initially bind to the active site of an enzyme like a normal substrate. However, they are then modified by the enzyme into a highly reactive compound that covalently binds to and permanently inactivates the enzyme. This removes the enzyme from the system. Examples of suicide inhibitors discussed include allopurinol, 5-fluorouracil, aspirin, penicillin, and various antiviral and antituberculosis drugs.