The catalytic efficiency of two different enzymes can be compared by the
- formation of the product
- pH of optimum value
- Km value
- molecular size of the enzyme.
Answer
(3) Km value
Solution
The Michaelis constant Km is the substrate concentration at which the reaction velocity is half of Vmax.
⇒ Km is characteristic of an enzyme–substrate pair and measures the affinity of the enzyme for its substrate.
⇒ Lower Km ⇒ higher affinity ⇒ greater catalytic efficiency.
∴ The catalytic efficiency of two different enzymes is compared by their Km values.
Answer: (3)