The catalytic efficiency of many enzymes depends on pH. Chymotrypsin, which has a well-known catalytic mechanism, shows a maximum value of kcat/Km at pH 8.0. A) Draw a pH curve of chymotrypsin activity over the pH range of 5 to 10 and briefly explain the rationale within the context of catalysis for your depiction. In particular, note how kcat and Km may change over this pH range. B) Enzymes of the a-amylase family catalyze a reaction by forming a covalent intermediate analogous to chymotrypsin, but to a conserved aspartate residue. Illustrate a catalytic mechanism containing a tetrahedral intermediate for a glycogen debranching enzyme based upon its potential membership in the a-amylase family. (don’t need to draw a whole glycogen)
The catalytic efficiency of many enzymes depends on pH. Chymotrypsin, which has a well-known catalytic mechanism, shows a maximum value of kcat/Km at pH 8.0.
A) Draw a pH curve of chymotrypsin activity over the pH range of 5 to 10 and briefly explain the rationale within the context of catalysis for your depiction. In particular, note how kcat and Km may change over this pH range.
B) Enzymes of the a-amylase family catalyze a reaction by forming a covalent intermediate analogous to chymotrypsin, but to a conserved aspartate residue. Illustrate a catalytic mechanism containing a tetrahedral intermediate for a glycogen debranching enzyme based upon its potential membership in the a-amylase family. (don’t need to draw a whole glycogen)
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If the range of the graph in the first part of the question is supposed to be between 5 and 10, should I just move the bottom two points to 5 and 10?
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