The Breakdown of Dopamine Is Catalyzed by the Enzyme Monoamine

question 31

Multiple Choice

The breakdown of dopamine is catalyzed by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) .What is the final concentration of product if the starting dopamine concentration is 0.050 M and the reaction runs for 5 seconds.(Assume the rate constant for the reaction is 0.249 s⁻¹. )

• A)0)050 M
• B)0)014 M
• C)0)018 M
• D)1)2 M
• E)0)025 M

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