Practice - kcat (Turnover Number)
Practice Questions
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What does kcat measure?
💡 Hint: Think about it as a rate of reaction.
What units are used for kcat?
💡 Hint: Remember it's a measurement of how fast an enzyme can work.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does kcat stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the metric that measures enzyme activity.
True or False: A higher kcat value indicates a more efficient enzyme.
💡 Hint: Consider how speed relates to efficiency.
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Challenge Problems
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An enzyme has Vmax of 800 µmol/min and the total concentration of the enzyme is 0.4 µM. What is kcat? If the concentration of substrate in the environment is changed to 0.2 µM, how would that affect the overall reaction rate?
💡 Hint: Calculate the total reaction rate using enzyme kinetics.
Describe the effect of substrate saturation on kcat and why that's important for enzyme functionality in metabolic pathways.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between substrate concentration and enzyme effectiveness.
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