6.1 - Enzyme Kinetics (Michaelis–Menten Basics)
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What is Vmax in enzyme kinetics?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when all enzyme active sites are occupied.
Define Km.
💡 Hint: Consider it a measure of the enzyme's affinity for its substrate.
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What does Vmax represent in enzyme kinetics?
💡 Hint: Think about the capacity of an enzyme at saturation.
True or False: Km represents the substrate concentration at which the reaction rate is half of Vmax.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you adjust the substrate concentration.
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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.
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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