Cell membranes, functions and role - What is the role of cell membranes?
Understanding and using the Henri-Michaelis-Menten equation. - For an enzyme which obeys Henri-Michaelis-Menten kinetics,
(1) At what substrate concentration will an enzyme characterized by a kcat of 30 s-1 and Km of 0.005 M show one quarter of its maximal rate?
(2) Calculate the fraction of Vmax that would be found when [S]=0.5 Km, [S]=3Km, and [S]=10Km
Understanding under what conditions an enzyme achieves maximal velocity (Vmax) and the turnover number of an enzyme. - The enzyme carbonic anhydrase is found in erythrocytes, and has a molecular mass of approximately 30000 Da. The hydration reaction catalyzed by this enzyme is reversible, and plays a role in the transport of CO2 from the tissues to the lungs.
H2O + CO2 <-> H2CO3
If 20 mic...
Enzyme Kinetics: Understanding the Henri-Michaelis-Menten equation/model. - An enzyme with a Km of 0.36 mM was assayed using substrate concentrations of 3 x 10E-7 M, 9.5 x 10E-5 M, 1.5 x 10E-4, 1.16x10E-3, 3 x 10E-3 M, 0.01 M, 0.08 M. At a substrate concentration of 0.08 M, the initial velocity was 192 nM/min. Calculate the initial velocity at each of the other substrate concentrations. Graph t...