Question

At 20°C the enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of triglycerides functions at 1 reaction every 25 microseconds. If this enzyme catalyzes dehydration synthesis reactions for 450 microseconds, bonding fatty acids to glycerol, what is the maximum number of complete triglycerides that could be formed if no fatty acids were bonded to glycerol at the beginning of the reactions?

Answer 1

Answer:

6 number of complete triglycerides that could be formed .

Explanation:

In 25 microseconds ,single fatty acid attachment to glycerol  takes place.

So, in 1 microseconds = $\frac{1}{25}$

If the enzyme catalyzes dehydration synthesis reactions for 450 microseconds, then maximum numbers of attachments of fatty to glycerol will be:

$\frac{1}{25}\times 450=18$

And each triglycerides has three fatty acid chains.So, number of triglycerides formed will be :

$\frac{18}{3}=6$

6 number of complete triglycerides that could be formed if no fatty acids were bonded to glycerol at the beginning of the reactions