Consider the Michaelis-Menten enzymes below and answer the following questions. Enzyme Km (M) | Keat (s') 9.5*10 1.4*10 2.5*102 1.0*107 5.0*10* 8.0*10 A C a. Which enzyme has the highest affinity substrate? How do you know? b. Which enzyme can convert the most substrate to product in a given period of time? How do vou know?

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Consider the Michaelis-Menten enzymes below and answer the following questions.
Kcat (s')
9.5*105 1.4*10*
2.5*102 1.0*107
5.0*10 8.0*10²
Enzyme Km (M)
A
В
a. Which enzyme has the highest affinity substrate? How do you know?
b. Which enzyme can convert the most substrate to product in a given period of time? How
do you know?
c. Which enzyme has the highest catalytic efficiency? How do you know?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the Michaelis-Menten enzymes below and answer the following questions. Kcat (s') 9.5*105 1.4*10* 2.5*102 1.0*107 5.0*10 8.0*10² Enzyme Km (M) A В a. Which enzyme has the highest affinity substrate? How do you know? b. Which enzyme can convert the most substrate to product in a given period of time? How do you know? c. Which enzyme has the highest catalytic efficiency? How do you know?
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