Chapter 20, Problem 92IAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The effect on the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction due to addition of concentration $\left[I_o\right]$ needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The presence of inhibitor decreases the rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction because it interacts with the enzyme and results in the formation of an enzyme-inhibitor complex. The formation of this complex can be represented as follows:

$\text{E}+\text{I}\rightleftharpoons \text{EI}$

Here, E represents enzyme, I represent inhibitor and EI represents the enzyme-inhibitor complex.