Question: Problem 2 . ( 1 0 0 points ) An appealing partial solution to the greenhouse gas problem is to convert biomass into liquid fuels.

Problem 2.(100 points) An appealing partial solution to the greenhouse gas problem is
to convert biomass into liquid fuels. Most of biomass is composed of linked C6 sugars
(C6H12O6) and C5 sugars (C5H10O5), which can be broken down by an enzyme secreted
by fungi. Ideally, the sugars could then be converted into ethanol or other liquids in
subsequent reactions.
This mechanism is proposed for the enzymatic breakdown:
C11H22O11+ Enzyme Complex ,(reaction1)
Complex Enzyme +C6H12O6+C5H10O5,(reaction2)
Reaction 1 is expected to be reversible under some conditions, but reaction 2 is
expected to be irreversible.
Experimental rate data on this enzyme from low-conversion batch-reactor
experiments can be fit to this expression:
dC5H10O5dt=r=a[C11H22O11]0[Enzyme]01+b**[C11H22O11]0
a=2104 liter ?? mole-second ,b=108 liter ?? mole.
where [C11H22O11]0 and [Enzyme
 Problem 2.(100 points) An appealing partial solution to the greenhouse gas

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