Michaelis-Menten kinetics is used to describe the rate of a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme as a function of the substrate concentration. This type of analysis is also commonly used to describe the rate of transporter-mediated translocation of ions and molecules across biological membranes. Test your basic knowledge of Michaelis-Menten kinetics by taking this simple quiz.
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(1) The Km (Michaelis constant) of an enzyme-catalyzed rection:
(2) Which of the following equations is the Michaelis-Menten equation?
(3) Which of the following equations is the Hill equation?
(4) A higher numerical value of the Michaelis constant (Km) indicates a higher enzyme/transporter affinity for its substrate.
(5) Assume that the reaction catalyzed by an enzyme follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics. The substrate concentration (Km, Michaelis constant) needed to reach 50% of the maximum reaction velocity (Vmax) is 25 μM. What substrate concentration is required to obtain at least 95% of the maximum reaction velocity?
(6) Assume that the reaction catalyzed by an enzyme follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics. If at a substrate concentration of 100 nM, the reaction proceeds at 98% of the maximum reaction velocity (Vmax), what is the Michaelis constant (Km) for this substrate. Km is the substrate concentration needed to reach 50% of Vmax.
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2014
Last updated: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Last updated: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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