Linear Functions Applications
Enzyme Kinetics
Problem 5- Determine the x-intercept of the Lineweaver-Burk equation.
What is the 1/[S]-intercept (x-intercept) of the line represented by the Lineweaver-Burk equation?
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![1/V = (Km + [S])/Vmax[S] = (km/vmax)(1/[S]) + 1/vmax.](graphics/EnzymeKineticsequn.gif)
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Problem 6- Compare a Lineweaver-Burk plot to a Michaelis-Menten plot for the same data set.
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May 2006
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