Why Is the Lineweaver-Burk (Double Reciprocal)plot (See Box 6,p

question 21

Essay

Why is the Lineweaver-Burk (double reciprocal)plot (see Box 6,p.206)more useful than the standard V vs.[S] plot in determining kinetic constants for an enzyme? (Your answer should probably show typical plots. )

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Definitions:

Investment Center

A decentralized unit in which the manager has the responsibility and authority to make decisions that affect not only costs and revenues but also the fixed assets invested in the center.

Plant Assets

Physical resources that are owned and used by a business and are permanent or have a long life; long-term or relatively permanent tangible assets such as equipment, machinery, and buildings that are used in normal business operations.

Decentralization

The distribution of decision-making power away from a central authority, allowing for greater autonomy at lower levels of an organization.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.