VibraXX
Live Quiz Arena
🎁 1 Free Round Daily
⚡ Enter Arena
HomeCategoriesScienceQuestion
Question
Science

Which consequence results when high substrate concentration overwhelms enzyme active sites?

A)Competitive inhibition temporarily decreases
B)Michaelis-Menten kinetics plateau
C)Enzyme turnover frequency increases
D)Allosteric activation gets triggered

💡 Explanation

The reaction rate plateaus because saturation kinetics occurs; as substrate concentration increases, all active sites are occupied, thus enzymatic activity reaches Vmax despite the presence of ample substrate, rather than altering competitive conditions.

🏆 Up to £1,000 monthly prize pool

Ready for the live challenge? Join the next global round now.
*Terms apply. Skill-based competition.

⚡ Enter Arena

Related Questions

Browse Science