Question

In an enzymatically catalyzed reaction, when most of an enzyme is in the form of the ES complex and the substrate is most likely to be turned into product, the observed rate will be defined by the value of Vmax regardless of how much the substrate concentration exceeds the level that is sufficient to maintain the enzyme in the form of the ES complex.

True or False?

Answer 1

when the substrate concentration is high such that all the free enzymes are bound with the substrate ( all the enzymes are saturated with substrates) to form Enzyme substrate complex, then the substrate is converted to the product at the maximum rate, since all the enzymes are bound with the substrate the rate of reaction cannot be increased by increasing the concentration of the substrate and the rate of reaction at this point is called Vmax, so the given statement is true.