Regulatory Enzymes Often Show Cooperative Behavior

Regulatory Enzymes Often Show Cooperative Behavior 

A major advantage of this higher order is that it makes the system very sensitive to changes in substrate concentration. If the first reaction in the sequence responds to the fourth power of the concentration of its substrate (the starting material for the sequence), the flow of material into the sequence is much more sensitive to small changes in the concentration of the starting material than if the reaction were first order. This will help to maintain the steady state of the system. 

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Regulatory Enzymes Often Show Cooperative Behavior... 

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