Hexokinase has a Km of 0.1 mM for glucose,whereas glucokinase has a Km of 10 mM for glucose.What does that mean for their relative affinities for glucose?
A) Glucokinase has a higher affinity.
B) Hexokinase has a higher affinity.
C) Km does not measure affinity.
D) They are different enzymes and affinity cannot be compared between enzymes.
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