What Are the Expected Changes in Kinetics in the Presence

question 17

Multiple Choice

What are the expected changes in kinetics in the presence of a competitive inhibitor?

• A)V_max decreases, K_M appears to decrease
• B)V_max does not change, K_M appears to decrease
• C)V_max decreases, K_M appears to increase
• D)V_max does not change, K_M appears to increase
• E)V_max decreases, K_M does not change

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