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Michaelis-Menten Kinetics

Rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction.

Formula

v=Vmax[S]Km+[S]v = \frac{V_{max}[S]}{K_m + [S]}

Variables

V_{max}Max rate
[S]Substrate conc
K_mMichaelis constant

Did You Know?

The Michaelis-Menten equation, from 1913, still underpins how we model enzymes and design many drugs.

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