From your Lineweaver-Burk plot, derive the values for the following table. Indicate the appropriate units. (b) By describing the potential changes in the kinetic parameters, identify and justify the type of inhibitor that was inhibiting the acid phosphatase activity.   Km Vmax Uninhibited     Inhibited

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From your Lineweaver-Burk plot, derive the values for the following table. Indicate the appropriate units. (b) By describing the potential changes in the kinetic parameters, identify and justify the type of inhibitor that was inhibiting the acid phosphatase activity.

 

Km

Vmax

Uninhibited

 

 

Inhibited

 

 

 

 

 

1/ acid phosphate activity (min/nmol)
-18
Lineweaver-Burk plot for acid phosphatase activity in the presence and in the absence of phosphate.
-13
-8
-3
17
12
7
2
-3
-8
2
7
acid phosphate activity = 0.6323 x p-nitrophenylphosphate + 0.1017
presence of phosphate ion
acid phosphate activity = 0.0318 x p-nitrophenylphosphate + 0.3312
absence of phosphate ion
1/ p-nitrophenylphosphate (L/mmol)
I
12
17
22
27
Transcribed Image Text:1/ acid phosphate activity (min/nmol) -18 Lineweaver-Burk plot for acid phosphatase activity in the presence and in the absence of phosphate. -13 -8 -3 17 12 7 2 -3 -8 2 7 acid phosphate activity = 0.6323 x p-nitrophenylphosphate + 0.1017 presence of phosphate ion acid phosphate activity = 0.0318 x p-nitrophenylphosphate + 0.3312 absence of phosphate ion 1/ p-nitrophenylphosphate (L/mmol) I 12 17 22 27
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