To Calculate the Turnover Number of an Enzyme, You Need

question 39

Multiple Choice

To calculate the turnover number of an enzyme, you need to know:

• A) the enzyme concentration.
• B) the initial velocity of the catalyzed reaction at [S] >> K_m.
• C) the initial velocity of the catalyzed reaction at low [S].
• D) the K_m for the substrate.
• E) both the enzyme concentration and the initial velocity of the catalyzed reaction at [S] >> K_m.

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Definitions:

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Poly(vinyl Alcohol)

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