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G11 SUPER GIO
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CHALLENGE MISSIONmacromolecules, enzymes, and reaction conditions

macromolecules, enzymes, and reaction conditions

INDEPENDENT DEFENSEINDEPENDENT TRANSFER

Competitive inhibitor test

Without inhibitor, Vmax=40 units/min and Km=2 mM. With inhibitor, Vmax=40 and apparent Km=6 mM.

  1. Vmax is unchanged.
  2. More substrate is needed for half-maximal rate.
  3. That pattern fits competition for the active site.

Which interpretation is strongest?

MODELMolecular Interaction Model
DNA
PROVEChoose with evidence
CLUE

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