Calculate the rate enhancement for the enzyme pair: Enzyme 1: Kcat (sec-1)= 5.5 KM (µ M) = 1245 Kcat / KM = 0.00442 (µ M-1 sec-1)   Enzyme 2: Kcat (sec-1)= 3.2    KM (µ M) = 1785    Kcat / KM = 0.00179 (µ M-1 sec-1)

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Calculate the rate enhancement for the enzyme pair:

Enzyme 1:

Kcat (sec-1)= 5.5

KM (µ M) = 1245

Kcat / KM = 0.00442 (µ M-1 sec-1)

 

Enzyme 2:

Kcat (sec-1)= 3.2   

KM (µ M) = 1785   

Kcat / KM = 0.00179 (µ M-1 sec-1)

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