Question #0e156

1 Answer
Apr 10, 2015

The initial velocity for the reaction will be "350 nmol s"^(-1).

Start from the Michaelis-Menten equation

V_0 = (V_"max" * [S])/(V_"max" + [S])

When an uncompetitive inhibitor is introduced, the equation takes this form

V_0 = (V_"max" * [S])/(K_m + [S] * underbrace((1 + ([I])/K_I))_(alpha)

But (1 + ([I])/K_I) is actually equal to alpha, the degree of inhibition, which implies that the equation becomes

V_0 = (V_"max" * [S])/(K_m + [S] * alpha)

Now plug your values and solve for V_0

V_0 = ("950 nmol s"^(-1) * 350cancel(mu"mol L"^(-1)))/((175+ 350 * 2.20)cancel(mu"mol L"^(-1))

V_0 = 350/(945) * "950 nmol s"^(-1) = "351.85 nmol s"^(-1)

Rounded to two sig figs, the number of sig figs given for V_"max" and [S], the answer will be

V_0 = color(green)("350 nmol s"^(-1))