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Which of the following best defines enzyme kinetics?
Which of the following best defines enzyme kinetics?
- The study of how enzymes are inhibited by drugs
- The study of chemical reactions that are catalyzed by enzymes (correct)
- The study of how enzymes work
- The study of how enzymes control metabolism
What does the Michaelis-Menten equation describe?
What does the Michaelis-Menten equation describe?
- How enzyme kinetics vary with substrate concentration (correct)
- How enzyme activity is controlled
- How enzyme inhibitors work
- How enzymes form ES complexes
Who were the scientists behind the Michaelis-Menten equation?
Who were the scientists behind the Michaelis-Menten equation?
- Enzymes Part 2
- Leonor Michaelis and Maud Menten (correct)
- Clara Camargo and DVM
- Carnotcycle WordPress
What is the Lineweaver-Burk plot used for?
What is the Lineweaver-Burk plot used for?
What are the two types of enzyme inhibition?
What are the two types of enzyme inhibition?
How can competitive and noncompetitive inhibitors be explained using the Michaelis-Menten curve and Lineweaver-Burk plot?
How can competitive and noncompetitive inhibitors be explained using the Michaelis-Menten curve and Lineweaver-Burk plot?
What is an example of an enzyme inhibitor?
What is an example of an enzyme inhibitor?
Which factor affects the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction until a maximal velocity is reached?
Which factor affects the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction until a maximal velocity is reached?
What happens to the reaction velocity when the temperature is further elevated beyond the optimal temperature for most mammalian enzymes?
What happens to the reaction velocity when the temperature is further elevated beyond the optimal temperature for most mammalian enzymes?
How does extreme pH conditions affect the reaction velocity of enzymes?
How does extreme pH conditions affect the reaction velocity of enzymes?
What is the effect of a competitive inhibitor on the Vmax of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?
What is the effect of a competitive inhibitor on the Vmax of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?
How does a competitive inhibitor affect the Km for a given substrate?
How does a competitive inhibitor affect the Km for a given substrate?
What is the effect of a competitive inhibitor on the Lineweaver-Burk plot?
What is the effect of a competitive inhibitor on the Lineweaver-Burk plot?
What is the effect of irreversible inhibitors on enzymes?
What is the effect of irreversible inhibitors on enzymes?
Which of the following is true about the Michaelis-Menten kinetics?
Which of the following is true about the Michaelis-Menten kinetics?
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the Michaelis-Menten equation?
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the Michaelis-Menten equation?
Which of the following statements is true about the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
Which of the following statements is true about the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
Which type of kinetics do allosteric enzymes exhibit?
Which type of kinetics do allosteric enzymes exhibit?
Which of the following is true about the Lineweaver-Burk plot?
Which of the following is true about the Lineweaver-Burk plot?
Which order of reaction is observed when [S] << Km?
Which order of reaction is observed when [S] << Km?
Which of the following is true about the total enzyme concentration [E] in the Michaelis-Menten kinetics?
Which of the following is true about the total enzyme concentration [E] in the Michaelis-Menten kinetics?
Which enzyme do statin drugs inhibit?
Which enzyme do statin drugs inhibit?
What is the mechanism of action of statin drugs?
What is the mechanism of action of statin drugs?
Where do noncompetitive inhibitors bind?
Where do noncompetitive inhibitors bind?
What is the effect of noncompetitive inhibitors on Vmax?
What is the effect of noncompetitive inhibitors on Vmax?
What is the effect of noncompetitive inhibitors on Km?
What is the effect of noncompetitive inhibitors on Km?
Which type of inhibitors bind at a site different from the substrate?
Which type of inhibitors bind at a site different from the substrate?
What is the main target of β-lactam antibiotics?
What is the main target of β-lactam antibiotics?
What is the mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors?
What is the mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors?
What does aspirin irreversibly inhibit?
What does aspirin irreversibly inhibit?
