This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: If two enzymes (e.g., pyruvate dehydrogenase and pyruvate carboxylase) compete for the same ... (Read 164 times)

123654777

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 585
on: Aug 21, 2018
If two enzymes (e.g., pyruvate dehydrogenase and pyruvate carboxylase) compete for the same substrate (pyruvate), the one with the higher Km has less affinity and will be more active when pyruvate concentrations are high.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

When discussing enzyme kinetics, Km refers to the substrate concentration at which the enzyme is saturated and functioning at maximal velocity.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Anton

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 302
Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

FALSE


123654777

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 585
Reply #2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Thank you!


Anton

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 302
Reply #3 on: Aug 21, 2018
Always glad to help...


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.

Did you know?

For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

Did you know?

Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.

Did you know?

The training of an anesthesiologist typically requires four years of college, 4 years of medical school, 1 year of internship, and 3 years of residency.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Get info on enzymes - brenda Get info on enzymes - brenda
Breakdown of Pyruvate Breakdown of Pyruvate
Allosteric enzymes Allosteric enzymes
The Regulation of Enzyme Activity: Allosteric Enzymes The Regulation of Enzyme Activity: Allosteric Enzymes
Relationship between thymidylate synthase and enzymes of tetrahydrofolate metabolism Relationship between thymidylate synthase and enzymes of tetrahydrofolate metabolism
Common restriction enzymes, with their recognition sequence, DNA cutting patterns, and sources Common restriction enzymes, with their recognition sequence, DNA cutting patterns, and sources
Video: Stomach peristalsis - Movement of Food Through the Small Intestine

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library