The enzyme hexokinase catalyzes the first step/reaction of glycolysis. If equal amounts of an inhibitor of hexokinase are added to flasks Y and Z below, and the volume of their respective balloons is calculated 60 minutes later, explain the results you would expect if the inhibitor is A) a competitive inhibitor and B) and allosteric inhibitor?   Flask Y: 100mL H2O, 3g glucose, 6.5 g yeast   Flask Z: 100mL H2O, 6g glucose, 6.5 g yeast   A) Competitive inhibitor added to Y and Z, expected results and explanation:               B) Allosteric inhibitor added to Y and Z, expected results and explanation:

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  1. The enzyme hexokinase catalyzes the first step/reaction of glycolysis. If equal amounts of an inhibitor of hexokinase are added to flasks Y and Z below, and the volume of their respective balloons is calculated 60 minutes later, explain the results you would expect if the inhibitor is A) a competitive inhibitor and B) and allosteric inhibitor?

 

Flask Y: 100mL H2O, 3g glucose, 6.5 g yeast

 

Flask Z: 100mL H2O, 6g glucose, 6.5 g yeast

 

  1. A) Competitive inhibitor added to Y and Z, expected results and explanation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. B) Allosteric inhibitor added to Y and Z, expected results and explanation:

 

 

 

 

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