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To determine: The reaction that is likely to be major regulatory point for the pathway.
Concept introduction: The reaction that has a high negative value of free energy change is the major regulatory point for
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To determine: Whether the presence of an inhibitor that blocks the activity of enzyme Z affects the concentration of A, B, C, and D.
Concept introduction: The reaction that has a high negative value of free energy change is the major regulatory point for metabolic pathway. The equilibrium constant represents the relation between reactants and products in a reaction at equilibrium. The concentrations of reactants and products are constant at equilibrium.
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