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The following data was generated for an isolated mammalian dihydrofolate reductase.
[7,8-dihydrofolate] (mM) V (mol/s) V (mol/s) with methotrexate
1.1 333 169
2.0 444 265
5.0 667 465
A. Graph the data with and without methotrexate on a Lineweaver-Burk plot. Clearly label which line is which.
B. Calculate Km for the enzyme in the presence and absence of methotrexate. Is this a competitive or non-competitive inhibitor?
C. Considering that deoxynucleotide concentrations are limiting in the cell, what effect will addition of methotrexate have on DNA replication? Explain your reasoning.
Theory of Lineweaver-Burk plot.
a.
b. by the theory if you extrapolate the lines you can find the Km. the results are:
With meth: -1/km= -0.6 Km=1.666
Without meth: -1/km = -0.25 Km=4
the case is the same as the first one. Which is Competitive inhibition.
For c. this is more a theory question, I dont have the enogh data.