A molecule has a very high Km. This molecule is most likely _____________ Select one: a. a storage protein with high affinity for its substrate b. a storage protein with low affinity for its substrate c. a transport protein with high affinity for its substrate d. an enzyme with high affinity for its substrate e. an enzyme with low affinity for its substrate

A molecule has a very high Km. This molecule is most likely _____________ Select one: a. a storage protein with high affinity for its substrate b. a storage protein with low affinity for its substrate c. a transport protein with high affinity for its substrate d. an enzyme with high affinity for its substrate e. an enzyme with low affinity for its substrate

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter5: Ground Rules Of Metabolism

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