Title: Determining Rate Constant for Enzymatic Reactions

Submitted By:Name: D.SairamCourse: Chemistry for Biologists ( BSBT 102)Presentation Code: U3P1

Source: www.google.com/Enzymereaction

What are Enzymes?

• Enzymes are macromolecular ,proteinaceous substances that alter therate of the reaction.

• They are also known as “Biological Catalysts” owing to their composition and their analogy to catalysts.

• Enzyme kinetics is the study of the chemical reactions that are catalyzed by enzymes. In enzyme kinetics, the reaction rate is measured and the effects of varying the conditions of the reaction are investigated.

• The hallmark of enzymes is that they lower the Activation Energy of the reaction.

Note: “All Enzymes are catalysts but all catalysts are not enzymes.”

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www.sciemce.aid.net

Rate Constant

• Rate Constant quantifies the rate of a chemical reaction.

• It is denoted by k or by the Greek letter lambda.

• It is independent of concentration but is reliant on Temperature.

• It is not having any unit.

Explanation

• This is due to be done by the help of a video by Khan Academy.

• Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_YXTWU2maY

References

• www.wikipedia.org/Enzyme_Kinetics

• www.google.com/Michael-Mintenequation

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_YXTWU2maY

• www.google.com/Enzymereaction

• www.sciemce.aid.net