A Biochemist Obtains the Following Set of Data for an Enzyme

question 58

Short Answer

A biochemist obtains the following set of data for an enzyme that is known to follow Michaelis-Menten kinetics.
Substrate
Initial
concentration
velocity
( $\mu$ M)
( $\mu$ mol/min)
1
49
2
96
8
349
50
621
100
676
1,000
698
5,000
699
(a) V_max for the enzyme is _____. Explain in one sentence how you determined V_max.
(b) K_m for the enzyme is _____. Explain in one sentence how you determined K_m.

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