Round 12: Tossup 19
The coefficients alpha and alpha prime are introduced to one equation to model the effects of these species. Differentiating two types of these species can be determined by their effects at various concentrations on the y-intercept of a Lineweaver-Burk plot. A “covalent” type of these species can both increase K•m and decrease V•max. An (*) allosteric site is utilized by the “noncompetitive” types of these species for binding, decreasing turnover. A•Z•T acts as this type of species to reverse transcriptase. The “competitive” types of these species will block the active site. For 10 points, name these species that block enzymatic activity. ■END■
ANSWER: enzyme inhibitors [accept competitive inhibitors, noncompetitive inhibitors, or covalent inhibitors]
<Science - Biology, Rohan Ganeshan> | VAULT II Packet 13 (Finals 1)
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Brewer | Manchester A | Sheffield A | 67 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 67.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 73.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✕ | 1 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100.00 |