Enzymatic Reactions
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Mya Majewski 1L
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Enzymatic Reactions
Can someone explain why enzymatic/catalytic reactions are considered zero order?
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JadeSebti1L
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Re: Enzymatic Reactions
A zero order rxn usually occurs when a catalyst or enzyme is saturated by the reactants (substrate).
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Madeline Motamedi 4I
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Re: Enzymatic Reactions
In these situations, it doesn't matter how much the concentration of our reactant increase, the rate will be limited by the k.
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