Prescott's Microbiology
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Chapter 10.6, Problem 2MI
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To explain: The notion of a minimum inhibitory concentration of sulfanilamide.
Introduction: Pathogenic microorganisms can be poisoned by enzyme inhibitors. Competitive inhibitors resemble substrates and thus compete with the substrate for the catalytic site of the enzyme. This prevents the enzyme from making products.
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For an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the presence of 5 nM of a reversible inhibitor yields a Vmax value that is 80% of the value in the absence of the inhibitor. The KM value is unchanged. (a) What type of inhibition is likely occurring? (b) What proportion of the enzyme molecules have bound inhibitor? (c) Calculate the inhibition constant.
(i) Which graph indicates an enzymatic reaction without inhibitor?(ii) Which type of inhibitor is it? Briefly explain.(iii) Which graph indicates the highest concentration of inhibitor?(iv) Calculate the Vmax and Km of the graph showing an enzymatic reaction with the lowest concentration of inhibitor. Show the steps of calculation and unit in your answers. Keep 2 decimal places in your answers.
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