Enzymes (4)

Question 1

stage where increasing the substrate concentration no longer increases the reaction rate because all enzyme active sites are occupied by substrate molecules

Answer 1

Saturation Point

Question 2

once there is much substrate, the enzyme cannot work any faster, and the reaction speed levels off

Answer 2

V max (maximum speed)

Question 3

Indentify Michaelis-Menten Equation components:

reaction rate

Answer 3

v

Question 4

Indentify Michaelis-Menten Equation components:

maximum rate

Answer 4

V max

Question 5

Indentify Michaelis-Menten Equation components:

substrate concentration

Answer 5

[ S ]

Question 6

Indentify Michaelis-Menten Equation components:

Michaelis constant

Answer 6

K m

Question 7

Factors affecting Enzyme activity:

Big influence More heat = more kinetic energy

Answer 7

Temperature

Question 8

Factors affecting Enzyme activity:

Enzymes have optimal _____

Answer 8

pH

Question 9

Factors affecting Enzyme activity:

Increase ________ = increase rate of reaction

Answer 9

Enzyme concentration

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Substrate concentration