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While studying enzyme kinetics in the lab, a scientist observed that the rate of a reaction involving enzyme amylase increased as the concentration of starch increased. With further increase in starch concentration, the amylase activity did not change. Why did this happen?

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Answer is: The enzyme amylase was saturated, as all its active sites were occupied by substrate starch.
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