The Michaelis-Menten Approach to Describing the Kinetics of an Enzyme-Catalyzed

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Michaelis-Menten approach to describing the kinetics of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction makes which of the following assumptions about the conversion of product into substrate?

• A) The product binds reversibly to the enzyme in order to be converted into the substrate.
• B) The product is not converted to substrate to any appreciable extent.
• C) The product is converted to substrate following simple first order kinetics.
• D) The product is converted to substrate following simple second order kinetics.

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