Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections (2nd Edition)
Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134641621
Author: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews
Publisher: PEARSON
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 15, Problem 9P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The relative rate of incorporation of CO2 by Rubisco under N2 and under pure O2 should be described. It should also be decided if O2 is competitive or uncompetitive inhibitor.

Concept introduction:

In any enzyme, the activity can be inhibited if any small molecule or ion is bonded to it. This inhibition can be done either irreversibly or reversibly.

The competitive inhibitors can resemble with the substrate and so they bind to the active sites of enzyme while the uncompetitive inhibitors do not bind as substrate but it binds to enzyme site simultaneously with substrate. The uncompetitive inhibitors are reversible in nature.

When the concentration of competitive inhibitor increases, the higher concentration of substrate is required while in case of uncompetitive inhibitors the concentration of substrate does not increase.

Pictorial representation:

From the given data; the relative rate of incorporation of CO2 by Rubisco under N2 and under pure O2 could be given as:

Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections (2nd Edition), Chapter 15, Problem 9P

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biochemistry
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biochemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781319114671
Author:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Text book image
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781464126116
Author:David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Text book image
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecul...
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781118918401
Author:Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
Publisher:WILEY
Text book image
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781305961135
Author:Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781305577206
Author:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological ...
Biochemistry
ISBN:9780134015187
Author:John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson
Publisher:PEARSON
Enzyme Kinetics; Author: MIT OpenCourseWare;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXWZr3mscUo;License: Standard Youtube License