You Measure the Initial Rate of an Enzyme Reaction as a Function

question 22

Essay

You measure the initial rate of an enzyme reaction as a function of substrate concentration in the presence and absence of an inhibitor. The following data are obtained:
[S]
V₀
-Inhibitor
+Inhibitor
0.0001
33
17
0.0002
50
29
0.0005
71
50
0.001
83
67
0.002
91
80
0.005
96
91
0.01
98
95
0.02
99
98
0.05
100
99
0.1
100
100
0.2
100
100
a) What is the V_max in the absence of inhibitor?
b) What is the K_m in the absence of inhibitor?
c) When [S] = 0.0004, what will V₀ be in the absence of inhibitor?
d) When [S] = 0.0004, what will V₀ be in the presence of inhibitor?
e) What kind of inhibitor is it likely to be?

Grasp the historical development and transformation of the U.S. party system since 1789.

Comprehend the role of political parties in elections, including candidate nomination and voter mobilization.

Recognize the significance and outcomes of electoral realignments in American political history.

Identify the key ideological and base differences between major political parties over time.

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Definitions:

Motor Output

The final pathway through which the brain sends signals to muscles to produce movement.

Dorsal Spinal Cord

The rear portion of the spinal cord, which processes sensory information from the body to the brain, particularly touch and proprioception signals.

Ventral Spinal Cord

The ventral spinal cord refers to the front portion of the spinal cord, involved in transmitting motor information from the brain to the body and sensory information from the body to the brain.

Serial Systems

Systems that perform operations in a sequence, one after the other.