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← ScienceWhich consequence results when substrate exceeds enzyme's processing capabilities?
A)Reaction reaches a rate plateau✓
B)Reduced product formation activation energy
C)Inhibition enhances catalytic turnover
D)Substrate diffusion limits catalytic action
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The reaction rate plateaus because saturation kinetics governs the enzyme's behavior at high substrate concentrations; the enzyme is fully occupied catalyzing reactions. Therefore, the reaction plateaus rather than reducing activation energy or enhancing turnover, which would affect inherent enzymatic properties.
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