Biology A-Level
Interpreting rate of reaction graphs
What Interpreting rate of reaction graphs means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Compare initial rate and maximum rate: competitive inhibition raises the substrate concentration needed to reach a given rate but can still reach the same maximum, whereas non-competitive inhibition lowers the maximum rate achievable.
Topics that use Interpreting rate of reaction graphs
- Enzymes (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Activation energy and enzyme–substrate complexes
- Cellular metabolism
- Coenzyme
- Cofactor
- Competitive inhibitors
- Digestion and absorption of products
- Effect of missing cofactors on reaction rate
- Effect of substrate concentration on inhibition
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