BIO 435 BIO 435
ENZYMOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY
VII. WEEK
Factors Affecting
Enzyme Function
1. Enzyme concentration 2. Substrate concentration 3. Temperature
4. pH
5. Salinity
6. Activators
7. Inhibitors
Enzyme concentration Enzyme concentration
ENZYME = REACTION RATE
Substrate
Substrate concentration concentration
SUBSTRATE = REACTION RATE
• enzyme is saturated
• maximum rate of reaction