Michaelas Constant

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Michealas Constant (K_m ) is the affinity between an enzyme and a substrate. It is the halfway point of V_max , or V_max/2.

K_m is inversely proportional to the affinity between an enzyme and a substrate. The higher the K_m, the lower the affinity. ^[1]

Reference

↑ ↑ Berg J., Tymoczko J. and Stryer L. (2012) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H. Freeman.

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