Specific Activity of an Enzyme Refers to

question 52

Multiple Choice

Specific activity of an enzyme refers to

• A) the ratio of units of enzyme activity (initial rate in the presence of excess substrate) to the weight of protein in a given preparation.
• B) the catalytic activity of an enzyme under Vmax conditions.
• C) the amount of enzyme transforming 1 mole of substrate per second under standard conditions.
• D) the ratio of the activity of an enzyme in an unknown sample to that of a standard or known sample under identical conditions.
• E) the activity of an enzyme under specific conditions of first-order kinetics.

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