Question

What is one unit of enzyme activity and how to find for unkown enzyme?

Answer 1

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➡️ The enzyme unit (symbol U or sometimes EU) is a unit for the amount of a particular enzyme.

➡️ One U is defined as the amount of the enzyme that produces a certain amount of enzymatic activity, that is, the amount that catalyzes the conversion of 1 micro-mole of substrate per minute.

➡️ I have an enzyme (Beta- glucosidase) but I do not know its activity . it is a commercial beta- glucosidas.

Answer 2

Explanation:

5x divided by 4 - x -1 divided by 2 . cross multiply this.

2*5x- 4*(-x-1). 10x + 4x + 4

___________ = ___________ =x- 1/3

4*2. 8

30x + 12x + 12 42x + 11

__________________ = _________

3 3

x= -11 *3 /42

x= -33 /42

x= 0.785