Find the Initial Velocity for an Enzymatic Reaction When V_max $\mu$

question 52

Multiple Choice

Find the initial velocity for an enzymatic reaction when V_max = 6.5 × 10^-5 mol•sec^-1,[S] = 3.0 × 10^-3 M,K_M = 4.5 × 10^-3 M and the enzyme concentration at time zero is 1.5 × 10^-2 $\mu$ M.

• A)3)9 × 10^-5 mol•sec^-1
• B)2)6 × 10^-5 mol•sec^-1
• C)1)4 × 10^-2 mol•sec^-1
• D)8)7 × 10^-3 mol•sec^-1
• E)Not enough information is given to make this calculation.

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