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A level Biology: Post your doubts here!

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Enzymes are soluble in water ?
If yes, then HOW! As in If they are soluble..won't they just dissolve in what ever solution is there..and how would they then form the so called *enzyme substrate complex* ? o_O
 
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One question ...
Enzymes are soluble in water ?
If yes, then HOW! As in If they are soluble..won't they just dissolve in what ever solution is there..and how would they then form the so called *enzyme substrate complex* ? o_O
It doesn't mean that they can dissolve...it means that they're allied to move freely through the liquid
 
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But if the substrate concentration doesn't increase then neither does the maximum RATE of reaction right? I'm sorry it's a little confusing, cause noncompetetive inhibitors don't reduce the MAXIMUM rate of reaction either
maximum rate wouldn't increase either .. Cuz if only u inc the substrate con. Then there are more chances of the substrate to bind with the enzyme ... And if the substrate con ain't increasing then.. The rate would stop as in no further reaction.
And yeah no competitive don't cuz they alter the shape of the active site so the substrate can NEVER bind with the enzyme ..
 
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maximum rate wouldn't increase either .. Cuz if only u inc the substrate con. Then there are more chances of the substrate to bind with the enzyme ... And if the substrate con ain't increasing then.. The rate would stop as in no further reaction.
And yeah no competitive don't cuz they alter the shape of the active site so the substrate can NEVER bind with the enzyme ..
But the maximum rate of reaction would occur without the inhibitors and that has a constant value :S
 
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