Energy, Enzymes, and Catalysis Problem Set

Energy, Enzymes, and Catalysis Problem Set

Problem 9: Kinetics of an enzyme reaction with a non-competitive inhibitor.

Which of the following graphs shows the results of reaction rate vs substrate concentration for an non-allosteric enzyme in the absence and presence of a non-competitive inhibitor (non-competitive inhibitors bind to an enzyme at a site different than the active site)?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. none of the graphs.

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