To Study the Nature of an Enzyme, V_max Is Not

question 6

Multiple Choice

To study the nature of an enzyme, V_max is not as good a measurement as the catalytic rate constant k_cat because:

• A) The V_max is not a true constant since it depends on the concentration of enzyme
• B) The V_max cannot be measured
• C) The V_max is only valid for allosteric enzymes
• D) none of these

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