A Plot of Enzyme Activity with and Without an Inhibitor

question 4

Essay

A plot of enzyme activity with and without an inhibitor present gave the following plot. What type of inhibitor is present? How does this inhibitor function? What changes are seen in V_max and K_M? Draw a line that approximates the result from addition of twice as much inhibitor to the reaction.

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