A simple enzyme reaction can be described by the equation E + S ES E
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A simple enzyme reaction can be described by the equation E + S ↔ ES ↔ E + P where E is the enzyme, S the substrate, P the product, and ES the enzyme substrate complex.
A. Write a corresponding equation describing the workings of a transporter (T) that mediates the transport of a solute (S) down its concentration gradient.
B. What does this equation tell you about the function of a transporter?
C. Why would this equation be an inappropriate choice to represent the function of a channel?
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Essential Cell Biology
ISBN: 9780393680362
5th Edition
Authors: Bruce Alberts, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
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