V_max for an Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction

question 6

Multiple Choice

V_max for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction:

• A) generally increases when pH increases.
• B) increases in the presence of a competitive inhibitor.
• C) is limited only by the amount of substrate supplied.
• D) is twice the rate observed when the concentration of substrate is equal to the K_m.
• E) is unchanged in the presence of a uncompetitive inhibitor.

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