For a Simple Enzymatic Reaction That Involves Only One Substrate

question 45

Short Answer

For a simple enzymatic reaction that involves only one substrate and follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics, the changes in the concentrations of substrate, product, free enzyme, and the enzyme-substrate complex over the course of the reaction are depicted by solid curves in the graph below. Which curve (1 to 4) corresponds to [ES]? Write down the number as your answer.

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