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- Answers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Using Graphical Methods to Derive the Kinetic Constants for an Ordered, Single-Displacement Reaction The general rate equation for an ordered, single-displacement reaction where A is the leading substrate is v=Vmax[ A ][ B ](KsAKmB+KmA[ B ]+KmB[ A ]+[ A ][ B ])Write the Lineweaver-Burk (double-reciprocal) equivalent of this equation and from it calculate algebraic expressions for the following: a. The slope b. The y-intercepts c. The horizontal and vertical coordinates of the point of intersection when 1/v is plotted versus 1/[B] at various fixed concentrations of Aarrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Quantitative Relationships Between Rate Constants to Calculate Km, Kinetic Efficiency (kcat/Km) and Vmax - I Measurement of the rate constants for a simple enzymatic reaction obeying Michaelis-Menten kinetics gave the following results: k1=2108M1sec1k1=1103sec1k2=5103sec1a. What is Ks, the dissociation constant for the enzyme-substrate complex? b. What is Km, the Michaelis constant for this enzyme? c. What is kcat (the turnover number) for this enzyme? d. What is the catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) for this enzyme? e. Does this enzyme approach kinetic perfection? (That is, does kcat/Km approach the diffusion-controlled rate of enzyme association with substrate?) f. If a kinetic measurement was made using 2 nanomoles of enzyme per mL and saturating amounts of substrate, what would Vmax equal? g. Again, using 2 nanomoles of enzyme per mL of reaction mixture, what concentration of substrate would give v = 0.75 Vmax? h. If a kinetic measurement was made using 4 nanomoles of enzyme per mL and saturating amounts of substrate, what would Vmax equal? What would Km equal under these conditions?arrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Determining the Branch Points and Reducing Ends of Amylopectin A 0.2-g sample of amylopectin was analyzed to determine the fraction of the total glucose residues, that are branch points in the structure. The sample was exhaustively methylated and then digested, yielding 50-mol of 2,3-dimethylgluetose and 0.4 mol of 1,2,3,6- letramethylglucose. What fraction of the total residues are branch points? I low many reducing ends does this sample of amylopectin have?arrow_forward
- Answers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Graphing the Results from Kinetics Experiments with Enzyme Inhibitors The following kinetic data were obtained for an enzyme in the absence of any inhibitor (1), and in the presence of two different inhibitors (2) and (3) at 5 mM concentration. Assume [ET] is the same in each experiment. Graph these data as Lineweaver-Burk plots and use your graph to find answers to a. and b. a. Determine Vmax and Km for the enzyme. b. Determine the type of inhibition and the K1 for each inhibitor.arrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Plot the Titration Curve for Bicine and Calculate How to Prepare a pH 7.5 Bicine Buffer Solution Bicine (N, N—bis (2-hydroxyethyl) glycine) is another commonly used buffer in biochemistry labs. The structure of Bicine in its fully protonated form is shown here: Draw the titration curve for Bicine. assuming the pA'a for its free COOH group is 2.3 and the pAa for its tertiary amino group is 8.3. Draw the structure of the fully deprotonated form (completely dissociated form) of bicine. You have available a U.l Msolution of Bicine at its isoelectric point (pH|)T 0.1 M solutions of HCI and NaOH. and ample distilled water. Describe the preparation of 1 L of 0.U4 M Bicine buffer. pH 7.5. What is the concentration of the fully protonated form of Bicine in your final buffer solution?arrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. CalculatingGandSfromH The equilibrium constant for some process AB 0.5 at 20°C and 10 at 30°C. Assuming that G is independent of temperature, calculate H for this reaction. GandSat20Candat30C Why- is it important in this problem to assume that H is independent of temperature?arrow_forward
- Answers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Calculating and Keq for Coupled Reactions For the process A B. Keq (AB) is 0.02 at 370C. For the process B C. Keq (BC)=1000 at 370C. Determine Keq (AC), the equilibrium constant for the overall process A C, from Keq((AB) and (BC). Determine standard-state free energy changes for all three processes, and use G. (AC) to determine Keq (AC). Make sure that ibis value agrees with that determined m part a of this problem.arrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Understanding Stereochemical Transformations of Amino Acids Absolute configurations of the amino acids are referenced to D- and L-glyceraldehyde on the basis of chemical transformations that can convert the molecule of interest to either of these reference isomeric structures. In such reactions, the stereochemical consequences for the asymmetric centers must be understood for each reaction step. Propose a sequence of reactions that would demonstrate that L(-)-serine is stereochemically related to l(- )-glyceraldehyde.arrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Graphical Analysis of Negative Gooperativity in KNF Allosteric Enzyme Kinetics The KNF model for allosteric transitions includes the possibility of negative cooperativity Draw Lineweaver-Burk and Hanes-Woolf plots for the case of negative cooperatively m substrate binding. (As a point of reference, include a line showing the classic Michaelis-Menten response of v to [S].)arrow_forward
- Answers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Quantitative Relationships Between Rate Constants to Calculate Km, Kinetic Efficiency (kcat/Km) and Vmax - VI The enzyme catalase catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide: 2H2O22H2O+O2The turnover number (kcat) for catalase is 40,000,000 sec-1. The Km of catalase for its substrate H2O2 is 0.11 M. a. In an experiment using 3 nanomole/L of catalase, what is Vmax? b. What is v when [H2O2] = 0.75 M? c. What is the catalytic efficiency of catalase? d. Does catalase approach catalytic perfection?arrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Draw the Titration Curve for a Weak Acid and Determine its pKa from the Titration Curve When a 0.1 M solution of a weak acid was titrated with base, the following results were obtained: Plot the results of this titration and determine the pK a of the weak acid from your graph.arrow_forwardAnswers to all problems are at the end of this book. Detailed solutions are available in the Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide, and Problems Book. Quantitative Relationships Between Rate Constants to Calculate Km, Kinetic Efficiency (kcat/Km) and Vmax - III The citric acid cycle enzyme fumarase catalyzes the conversion of fumarate to form malate. Fumarate+H2OmalateThe turnover number, kcat, for fumarase is 800/sec. The Km of fumarase for its substrate fumarate is 5M. a. In an experiment using 2 nanomole/mL of fumarase, what is Vmax? b. The cellular concentration of fumarate is 47.5 M. What is v when [fumarate] = 47.5 M? c. What is the catalytic efficiency of fumarase? d. Does fumarase approach catalytic perfection?arrow_forward
- BiochemistryBiochemistryISBN:9781305577206Author:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. GrishamPublisher:Cengage Learning