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1. Carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the reverse reaction (of course!): HCO3 - + H+ CO2 + H2O Initial velocities were measured at the following concentrations of HCO3 - (The enzyme concentration was 0.0025 mg/ml; the enzyme Mr = 29,100 Da.): [HCO3 -] mM 1.3 2.6 6.5 13.0 26.0
vo (µM/sec) 2.5 4.00 6.30 7.60 9.00
vo (µM/sec) with acetazolamide 1.17 2.10 4.00 5.70 7.20
a. Do the required calculations and graph the results as a Lineweaver-Burk plot. Use the X- and Y-axis scales provided or an excel graph; add labels and units to each axis.
b. Calculate (i) KM (ii) Vmax and (iii) the enzyme turnover number (kcat).
Ans. Determination of Vmax and Km using LB Plot”
Lineweaver-Burk plot gives an equation in from of y = mx + c
where, y = 1/ Vo, x = 1/ [S],
Intercept, c = 1/ Vmax ,
Slope, m = Km/ Vmax
#I. Enzyme kinetics without inhibitor [y = 0.3922x + 0.0987]:
Vmax = 1 / c = 1 / 0.0987 = 10.13
Hence, Vmax = 10.13uM/s
Now,
Km= m x Vmax = 0.3922 x 10.13 = 3.97
Hence, Km= 3.97 mM
Note: There is NO need of unit conversion in LB plot. Just calculate the numerical values of Vmax and Km and put the respective units as mentioned in the table.
#II. Enzyme kinetics with inhibitor acetazolamide [y = 0.9804x + 0.1]:
Calculations made as above-
Vmax = 1/ 0.1 = 10.0 uM/s
Km= 10.0 x 0.9804 = 9.80 mM
#III. Turnover number:
Given, Molar mass of enzyme = 29100 Da = 29100 g/ mol
Given, [E] = 0.0025 mg/ mL
= (0.0025 x 10-3) g/ mL
= (0.0025 x 10-3 g/ 29100 g mol-1) / mL ; moles = Mass / MW]
= 8.5911 x 10-8 mol/ mL ; [1 mL = 0.001 L]
= 8.5911 x 10-8 mol/ 0.001 L
= 8.5911 x 10-5 mol/ L
= 8.5911 x 10-5 M ; [1 M = 106 uM]
= 85.91 uM
# Kcat (un-inhibited enzyme) = Vmax / [E]
= 10.13 uM s-1 / 85.91 uM
= 0.12 s-1