The maltose molecule can be broken down into two individual glucose molecules with the help of an enzyme produced within a cell. Which of the following changes is most likely to slow down this reaction?

Adding more maltose molecules

Increasing the volume of the cell

Adding more of the enzyme

Increasing the pH within the cell

Question

The maltose molecule can be broken down into two individual glucose molecules with the help of an enzyme produced within a cell. Which of the following changes is most likely to slow down this reaction? 

 Adding more maltose molecules 

 Increasing the volume of the cell 

 Adding more of the enzyme 

 Increasing the pH within the cell

abhisar · Answer

Hello @ilikemath50 !

anonymous · Answer

hi!

abhisar · Answer

The enzyme responsible for this is called as maltase

abhisar · Answer

Adding more maltose would lead to sligh increase in the reaction rate since more substrate sites would be used within same  time

abhisar · Answer

Adding more enzyme will also increase the reaction rate since enzyme are the one responsible for catalysing the reaction

abhisar · Answer

Maltase act in basic environment, so increasing the pH slightly will also increase the reaction

abhisar · Answer

The one left is ??

anonymous · Answer

B