When 10 $\mu$ G of an Enzyme of M_r 50,000 Is Added to Is

question 34

Short Answer

When 10 $\mu$ g of an enzyme of M_r 50,000 is added to a solution containing its substrate at a concentration one hundred times the K_m, it catalyzes the conversion of 75 $\mu$ mol of substrate into product in 3 min. What is the enzyme's turnover number?

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