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Hill Equation

Problem 3- Determine how the velocity of a reaction catalyzed by a cooperative enzyme changes when the substrate concentration is halved.

If the Hill coefficient of an enzyme is 2, how does the velocity of the reaction it catalyzes change when the substrate concentration is halved?

Recall that

 

 

A.

 

The velocity is halved

B.

 

The velocity is doubled

C.

 

The velocity is quartered

D.

 

The velocity is quadrupled
E. None of the above

Given a plot, determine if an enzyme exhibits cooperativity.

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