Practice - Km (Michaelis Constant)
Practice Questions
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Define Km in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between enzyme activity and substrate concentration.
What does a low Km value suggest about enzyme affinity?
💡 Hint: Think about how easily the enzyme can interact with the substrate.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a low Km value indicate about an enzyme's affinity for its substrate?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between Km and enzyme affinity.
True or False: Km is the substrate concentration at which the reaction velocity is maximum.
💡 Hint: Think about how Km relates to Vmax.
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Challenge Problems
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If an enzyme operates with a Km of 15 µM and the substrate concentration is 10 µM, what can you predict about its activity?
💡 Hint: Relate the Km value to the substrate concentration and Vmax.
Describe how varying Km values among different enzymes in a biochemical pathway could influence the overall metabolism of a cell.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of enzyme affinity on metabolic efficiency.
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