Enzymatic Reactor with Product Inhibition
Enzymatic Reactor with Product Inhibition
A reaction, , catalyzed by an enzyme, , takes place in a constant-volume well-mixed reactor, as can be seen from the set-up figure. The governing equations are:
S→2P
E
F
1
F
E
F
S
V=-+V
d
S
1
dt
F
S
S
0
F
1
S
1
r
S
V=-+V
d
P
1
dt
F
1
P
1
r
P
V=-
d
E
1
dt
F
E
E
0
F
1
E
1
where =-2 and =-++.
r
P
r
S
r
S
E
1
K
2
S
1
K
m
S
1
P
1
K
I
F
1
F
E
F
S
V
S
0
E
0
S
1
E
1
P
1
K
m
K
I
K
2
This Demonstration presents the dynamic behavior of this enzymatic reactor with product inhibition. The plotted curves correspond to the substrate, product, and enzyme concentrations versus time.