Protein A binds to Ligand X with a Kd of 1 μM. Protein B binds to Ligand Y with a Kd of 100 nM. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Protein A binds Ligand X ten times tighter than Protein B binds Ligand Y B. At a sufficiently high concentration of ligand, the binding becomes irreversible C. When the concentration of Ligand X is 1 μM, 50% of Protein A is bound to ligand D. Protein B binds to Ligand Y with a Kd of 1 × 10-8 mol/L. E. When both binding reactions are at equilibrium, Protein A has more Ligand X bound than Protein B has ligand Y bound The answer is C, could you show how to get the answer? Thanks
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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.
Protein A binds to Ligand X with a Kd of 1 μM. Protein B binds to Ligand Y with a Kd of 100 nM. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- A. Protein A binds Ligand X ten times tighter than Protein B binds Ligand Y
- B. At a sufficiently high concentration of ligand, the binding becomes irreversible
- C. When the concentration of Ligand X is 1 μM, 50% of Protein A is bound to ligand
- D. Protein B binds to Ligand Y with a Kd of 1 × 10-8 mol/L.
- E. When both binding reactions are at equilibrium, Protein A has more Ligand X bound than Protein B has ligand Y bound
The answer is C, could you show how to get the answer? Thanks
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