Below Is a Curve for the Enzyme Glycogen Phosphorylase Without

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Essay

Below is a curve for the enzyme glycogen phosphorylase without any allosteric effectors present showing velocity as a function of the substrate,orthophosphate (P_i).Draw and label a curve that shows the result of addition of the allosteric activator,AMP.Draw and label a curve that shows the result of addition of the allosteric inhibitor,ATP.Glycogen phosphorylase is activated by phosphorylation.Which of these three curves most resembles what happens when glycogen phosphorylase is phosphorylated?

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