The Fact That an Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction Is First Order with Respect

question 35

Multiple Choice

The fact that an enzyme-catalyzed reaction is first order with respect to substrate at low substrate concentration but becomes zero order with respect to substrate at high substrate concentration is explained by

• A) the catalytic constant.
• B) reversibility of formation of the enzyme-substrate complex.
• C) three point attachment.
• D) specificity.
• E) saturation.

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