Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The number of moles of substrate that are hydrolyzed per second per milligram of enzyme when the substrate concentration is much greater than Km.
Concept introduction:
The region of the enzyme to which substrate molecules binds is known as the active site. The binding of substrate with the active site converts it into product molecules. Turnover number is the maximum number of substrate molecules that can be converted into products per catalytic site.
(b)
Interpretation:
The moles of active site in 1 mg of enzyme.
Concept introduction:
The region of the enzyme to which substrate molecules binds is known as the active site. The binding of substrate with the active site converts it into product molecules. Turnover number is the maximum number of substrate molecules that can be converted into products per catalytic site.
(c)
Interpretation:
The turnover number of the enzyme.
Concept introduction:
The region of the enzyme to which substrate molecules binds is known as the active site. The binding of substrate with the active site converts it into product molecules. Turnover number is the maximnumber of substrate molecules that can be converted into products per catalytic site.
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