In a alkaline phosphatase kinetics experiments a studnet first made a standard curve with different amounts of PNP. In a reaction carried out with 10nM alkaline phosphatase and 100 uM PNPP substrate the student measured an absorbance value of 0.76 at 410nm after 30 seconds of reaction. Assuming the 30 second time point is in the lienar range of the reaction and the substrate has not been depleted at this time point, calculate the Vo at 100uM PNPP (in units of concentration per time). Beer's law formula given is y=0.0323x (y axis is Absorbance) (x Axis is PNP uM)
Enzyme kinetics
In biochemistry, enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts. Catalysis is the addition of a catalyst to a chemical reaction to speed up the pace of the reaction. Catalysis can be categorized as either homogeneous or heterogeneous, depending on whether the catalysts are distributed in the same phase as that of the reactants. Enzymes are an essential part of the cell because, without them, many organic processes would slow down and thus will affect the processes that are important for cell survival and sustenance.
Regulation of Enzymes
A substance that acts as a catalyst to regulate the reaction rate in the living organism's metabolic pathways without itself getting altered is an enzyme. Most of the biological reactions and metabolic pathways in the living systems are carried out by enzymes. They are specific for their works and work in particular conditions. It maintains the best possible rate of reaction in the most stable state. The enzymes have distinct properties as they can proceed with the reaction in any direction, their particular binding sites, pH specificity, temperature specificity required in very few amounts.
In a alkaline phosphatase kinetics experiments a studnet first made a standard curve with different amounts of PNP. In a reaction carried out with 10nM alkaline phosphatase and 100 uM PNPP substrate the student measured an absorbance value of 0.76 at 410nm after 30 seconds of reaction. Assuming the 30 second time point is in the lienar range of the reaction and the substrate has not been depleted at this time point, calculate the Vo at 100uM PNPP (in units of concentration per time).
Beer's law formula given is y=0.0323x (y axis is Absorbance) (x Axis is PNP uM)
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