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

Factors that affect enzyme action — practice question

In the liver, the enzyme glucokinase and, in the brain, the enzyme hexokinase both catalyse the phosphorylation of glucose: $\text{glucose} + \text{ATP} \rightarrow \text{glucose phosphate} + \text{ADP}$ The activity of each enzyme was recorded at a range of glucose concentrations. The graph presents the results. What describes the different activities of the two enzymes?

  • ABoth enzymes hold glucose and ATP molecules together at the active site.
  • BGlucokinase becomes saturated with glucose at a lower concentration of glucose than hexokinase.
  • CGlucokinase phosphorylates more molecules of glucose per minute.
  • DThe affinity of hexokinase for glucose is greater than that of glucokinase.

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