Perfect Enzyme and Lineweaver Burk Plot – Enzyme Classification
About the Lecture
The lecture Perfect Enzyme and Lineweaver Burk Plot – Enzyme Classification by Kevin Ahern, PhD is from the course Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following is true of a perfect enzyme?
- It has a high Kcat and a low Km.
- It has a high Vmax and a high Km.
- It has a low Kcat and a high Km.
- It has a low Kcat: Km ratio.
Which of the following is true regarding a Lineweaver-Burk plot?
- The Km is the negative reciprocal of the value of the X-intercept.
- Vmax is equal to the value where the line crosses the Y-axis.
- The slope of the line is equal to Kcat/Km.
- Kcat is equal to the value of the X-intercept.
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Author of lecture Perfect Enzyme and Lineweaver Burk Plot – Enzyme Classification
Kevin Ahern, PhD
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Clear lesson
By Jeena Q. on 08. December 2023 for Perfect Enzyme and Lineweaver Burk Plot – Enzyme Classification
This lesson is explained very well! It's clear to me what Lineweaver-Burk plot means and how enzymes are most efficient when they have high Kcat/low Km
Very Clear Explanation!
By Ilay B. on 13. March 2019 for Perfect Enzyme and Lineweaver Burk Plot – Enzyme Classification
I finally understood why we have Lineweaver Burk Plot and how we read it.
