Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Factors that affect enzyme action

Factors that affect enzyme action — practice question

The graph illustrates how the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction varies with substrate concentration. Determine the Michaelis-Menten constant ($K_m$) for this enzyme under these conditions?

  • A$0.19\,\text{mmol dm}^{-3}$
  • B$0.38\,\text{mmol dm}^{-3}$
  • C$1.5\,\text{mmol dm}^{-3}$
  • D$5.0\,\text{mmol dm}^{-3}$

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