You have an enzymatic reaction proceeding at the optimum pH and optimum temperature.

You have an enzymatic reaction proceeding at the optimum pH and optimum temperature. You add a competitive inhibitor to the reaction and notice that the reaction slows down.

what can you do to speed the reaction up again?

Add more inhibitor to speed up the reaction.
Add more substrate; it will outcompete the inhibitor and increase the reaction rate.
Increase the temperature.
Increase the pH.

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Expert Solution

Add more substrate, and it will outcompete the inhibitor and increase the reaction rate; with increasing the concentration of substrate, the reaction rate increases.

Dr. OWL answered 3 years ago

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