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The Michaelis-Menten equation is used to work out the '''rate''' '''of enzyme reactions''' and is written as follows:<br> | The Michaelis-Menten equation is used to work out the '''rate''' '''of enzyme reactions''' and is written as follows:<br> | ||
''' V = <u>V<sub>max</sub> [S]</u><br>''' | ''' V = <u>V<sub>max</sub> [S]</u><br>''' | ||
''' K<sub>m</sub> + [S]<br> | ''' K<sub>m</sub> + [S]'''<br> | ||
'''V'''<sub>'''max'''</sub> is the maximum rate of an enzyme reaction, occurs when all substrate is saturated.<br> | |||
'''K<sub>m</sub>''' is the Michaelis-Menten constant and is the substrate concentration at half V<sub>max.</sub> | |||
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Revision as of 20:31, 7 November 2010
The Michaelis-Menten equation is used to work out the rate of enzyme reactions and is written as follows:
V = Vmax [S]
Km + [S]
Vmax is the maximum rate of an enzyme reaction, occurs when all substrate is saturated.
Km is the Michaelis-Menten constant and is the substrate concentration at half Vmax.