Question

q1. if the rate of a reaction catalyzed by enzyme x is $3.4 \times 10^{11}$, what is the catalytic power of the enzyme if the uncatalyzed rate is $2.9 \times 10^{-5}$?

Explanation:

Step1: Define catalytic power

Catalytic power = $\frac{\text{Catalyzed reaction rate}}{\text{Uncatalyzed reaction rate}}$

Step2: Substitute given values

$\text{Catalytic power} = \frac{3.4 \times 10^{11}}{2.9 \times 10^{-5}}$

Step3: Calculate the result

First compute the coefficient: $\frac{3.4}{2.9} \approx 1.172$
Then compute the exponents: $10^{11 - (-5)} = 10^{16}$
Combine: $1.172 \times 10^{16}$

Answer:

$1.2 \times 10^{16}$ (rounded to two significant figures)