The catalytic proficiency of an enzyme is the ________.

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Catalytic proficiency of an enzyme is the ratio of the rate constant with the enzyme to the rate constant without the enzyme, which is represented by choice C. Turnover number (A) is the number of substrate molecules that can be converted to product per enzyme molecule per unit time. Km/[E] (B) is a constant related to the affinity of the enzyme for the substrate. Option D is not a valid representation of catalytic proficiency.

The Catalytic Proficiency of an Enzyme Is the ________