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7: Enzyme Kinetics

Reaction rates, enzyme efficiency, and inhibition mechanisms.

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Determining Enzyme Inhibition and Activation in Metabolic Pathways

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A series of enzymes catalyze the reactions in the following metabolic pathway:

enzyme 1 enzyme 2 enzyme 3 enzyme 4
S  ⟶  T  ⟶  U  ⟶  V  ⟶  W
                                     

Understanding the type of enzyme inhibition or activation is crucial for developing effective drugs and understanding metabolic regulation.

enzyme 1 converts substrate S into product T.

The end product W of this pathway binds to enzyme 1at a location far away from its active site.
This binding increases the activity of the enzyme.
Determine the type of enzyme inhibition or activation described:

 

Identifying Enzyme Catalysis Terminology

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Which one of the following terms related to enzyme catalysis correspond to the definition 'either metallic ions or small organic molecules required for enzyme activity'.

 

Determining True/False Statements About Enzyme Kinetics

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Which one of the following statements is TRUE of enzyme kinetics?

 

Determining True/False Statements About Michaelis-Menten Kinetics

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Which one of the following statements is FALSE about Michaelis-Menten kinetics?

 

Identifying Molecules That Are Not Enzyme Cofactors

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Which one of the following molecular entities CANNOT be classified as an enzymatic cofactor?
 

Determining the Michaelis-Menten Constant (Km) from Enzyme Activity Data

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Michaelis-Menten question. The following question refers to the table (below) of enzyme activity.

substrate
concentration, [S]
initial reaction
velocity
V0
0.001  40.0 
0.002  60.0 
0.005  85.8 
0.010  100.0 
0.020  109.1 
0.050  115.4 
0.100  117.7 
0.200  118.9 
0.500  119.6 
1.000  119.8 
10.000  120.0 

Using the table (above), calculate the value for the Michaelis-Menten constant, KM.

 

Determining Inhibition Type from Enzyme Activity Data

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Michaelis-Menten Kinetics and Inhibition Type Determination
The table below presents data on enzyme activity measured as initial reaction velocities (V0) with and without the presence of an inhibitor at various substrate concentrations ([S]).

substrate
concentration, [S]
initial reaction
velocity no inhibitor
V0 (–inh)
initial reaction
velocity with inhibitor
V0 (+inh)
0.0001  9.1  6.7 
0.0002  16.7  11.5 
0.0005  33.4  20.0 
0.0010  50.0  26.7 
0.0020  66.7  32.0 
0.0050  83.4  36.4 
0.0100  91.0  38.1 
0.0200  95.3  39.1 
0.0500  98.1  39.7 
0.1000  99.1  39.9 
1.0000  100.0  40.0 

Based on the data provided, determine the type of inhibition show by the inhibitor. Consider how the addition of the inhibitor affects the initial reaction velocities (V0) at various substrate concentrations ([S]).

 

Identifying Molecules That Could Be Enzymes

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Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms.
Which one of the following choices is most likely an enzyme?
Hint: enzymes often have a distinct naming pattern that can help identify them.