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The step in an enzymatic reaction of a pathway that needs greatest amount of activation energy is called:
The step in an enzymatic reaction of a pathway that needs greatest amount of activation energy is called:
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The rate-limiting step is the ”bottleneck” in a metabolic pathway.
Updated On: Jan 2, 2025
- Rate constant
- Rate limiting
- Rate enhancing
- Kₘ
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
The rate-limiting step is the slowest step in a biochemical pathway, requiring the highest activation energy. It determines the overall rate of the reaction sequence.
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