The Michaelis-Menten approach to describing the kinetics of an enzyme-catalyzed
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Question
The Michaelis-Menten approach to describing the kinetics of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction makes which of the follollowing assumptions about the conversion of product into substrate?
A.) The product binds reversibly to the enzyme in order to be converted into substrate
B.) The product is not converted to substrate to any appreciable extent
C.) The product is converted to substrate following simple first order kinetics
D.) The product is converted to substrate following simple second order kinetics
Explanation / Answer
B)The product is not converted to substrate to any appreciable extent.
because almost none of the product reverts to the initial substrate, a condition that holds in the initial stage of a reaction before the concentration of product is appreciable