Practice Enzyme Kinetics (Michaelis–Menten Basics) - 6.1 | Unit 6: Chemical Kinetics | IB Grade 11: Chemistry
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6.1 - Enzyme Kinetics (Michaelis–Menten Basics)

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Question 1

Easy

What is Vmax in enzyme kinetics?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when all enzyme active sites are occupied.

Question 2

Easy

Define Km.

💡 Hint: Consider it a measure of the enzyme's affinity for its substrate.

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Question 1

What does Vmax represent in enzyme kinetics?

  • The rate of reaction at half maximum velocity
  • The maximum rate of reaction
  • The minimum rate of reaction

💡 Hint: Think about the capacity of an enzyme at saturation.

Question 2

True or False: Km represents the substrate concentration at which the reaction rate is half of Vmax.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you adjust the substrate concentration.

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Question 1

Given a set of data points for reaction rates and substrate concentrations, derive Km and Vmax using the Lineweaver-Burk plot.

💡 Hint: Remember that slope = Km/Vmax and intercept = 1/Vmax.

Question 2

Explain how a competitive inhibitor alters the kinetic parameters of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

💡 Hint: Think about how inhibitors interact at the active site.

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