Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, and Control - Exercises - Page 398: 8

Answer

Since the reaction rate is directly proportional to the amount of product formed rather than the amount of substrate, it is typically simpler to determine an enzyme's reaction velocity from the rate of product appearance rather than the rate of substrate disappearance. This is because the amount of substrate can fluctuate due to various factors like binding to other molecules, diffusion, or degradation.

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Since the reaction rate is directly proportional to the amount of product formed rather than the amount of substrate, it is typically simpler to determine an enzyme's reaction velocity from the rate of product appearance rather than the rate of substrate disappearance. This is because the amount of substrate can fluctuate due to various factors like binding to other molecules, diffusion, or degradation.
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