Chapter 23, Problem 23.65QA

Interpretation Introduction

To find:

When a transition metal ion such as ${Cu}^{2+}$ is incorporated into a metalloenzyme, is the formation constant likely to be much greater than one ($K >> 1$) or much less than one ($K<< 1$)?

${Cu}^{2+}+protein\rightleftharpoons metalloenzyme K=\frac{\left[metalloenzyme\right]}{\left[{Cu}^{2+}\right]\left[protein\right]}$