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Catalytic efficiency is defined as__________(a) kcat/KM(b) KM/kcat(c) Km/k0(d) Km/k1This question was addressed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.This intriguing question originated from General Reaction Kinetics for Biological Systems in section Homogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

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The correct OPTION is (a) kcat/KM

To explain I WOULD SAY: The constant kcat/KM (catalytic EFFICIENCY) is a measure of how efficiently an enzyme converts a substrate into product.



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