A. An increase in the substrate concentration (at constant enzyme concentration) leads to proportional decrease in the rate of the reaction. B. The optimum temperature for most enzymes operating in the human body is 37°C. C. An enzyme-substrate complex can either dissociate back into the enzyme and substrate or form a product. D. Maximal activity of many human enzymes occurs around pH 7.4.

A. An increase in the substrate concentration (at constant enzyme concentration) leads to proportional decrease in the rate of the reaction. B. The optimum temperature for most enzymes operating in the human body is 37°C. C. An enzyme-substrate complex can either dissociate back into the enzyme and substrate or form a product. D. Maximal activity of many human enzymes occurs around pH 7.4.

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