The reaction rate model is based on total enzyme, substrate and inhibitor concentrations.
(5.7.3.5)
Comparison of the ordinary Michaelis–Menten relation with (5.108) shows that the inhibitor
did not influence specific growth rate, y
max
, but the Michaelis–Menten constant was affected
by the inhibitor and resulted in a constant, known as the apparent Michaelis constant.
(5.7.3.6)
where K
app
m
is apparent Michaelis constant. The rate constant is increased by the presence
of a competitive inhibitor. The inhibitor causes the reaction rate to slow down. The compet-
itive inhibitor can be unaffected or eliminated by increasing the substrate concentration.
5.7.4 Non-competitive Inhibition Rate Model
The non-competitive inhibitor is defined by the following sequence of reactions:
(5.7.4.1)
(5.7.4.2)
In such inhibition, the inhibitor and the substrate can simultaneously bind to the enzyme.
The nature of the enzyme–inhibitor–substrate binding has resulted in a ternary complex
defined as EIS. The K
S
and K
i
are identical to the corresponding dissociation constants. It
is also assumed that the EIS does not react further and is unable to deliver any product P.
The rate equation for non-competitive inhibition, u
max
, is influenced:
(5.7.4.3)
The maximum specific growth rate is retarded with non-competitive inhibitor. The appar-
ent specific growth rate, y
app
max
, is smaller than the ordinary specific growth rate, y
max
.
(5.7.4.4)
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