Suppose that, in the absence of a catalyst, a certain biochemical reaction occurs x times per second

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Suppose that, in the absence of a catalyst, a certain biochemical reaction occurs x times per second at normal body temperature (37°C). In order to be physiologically useful, the reaction needs to occur 5000 times faster than when it is uncatalyzed. By how many kJ/mol must an enzyme lower the activation energy of the reaction to make it useful?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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