What is competitive Inhibition?
In competitive inhibition, the substrate and inhibitor cannot bind to the enzyme at the same time,this usually results from the inhibitor having an affinity for the active site of an enzyme where the substrate also binds; the substrate and inhibitor compete for access to the enzyme's active site.This type of inhibition can overcome by sufficiently high concentrations of substrate (Vmax remains constant), i.e., by out-competing the inhibitor. However, the apparent Km will increase as it takes a higher concentration of the substrate to reach the Km point, or half the Vmax. Competitive inhibitors are often similar in structure to the real substrate.
How to Calculate Modifying Factor of Enzyme?
Modifying Factor of Enzyme calculator uses Enzyme Modifying Factor = 1+(Inhibitor Concentration/Enzyme Inhibitor Dissociation Constant) to calculate the Enzyme Modifying Factor, The Modifying factor of enzyme formula is defined as the relation with inhibitor concentration and with the enzyme inhibitor dissociation constant. Enzyme Modifying Factor is denoted by α symbol.
How to calculate Modifying Factor of Enzyme using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Modifying Factor of Enzyme, enter Inhibitor Concentration (I) & Enzyme Inhibitor Dissociation Constant (Ki) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Modifying Factor of Enzyme calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.473684 = 1+(9000/19000).