Michaelis-Menten kinetics: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Michaelis-Menten hypothesis

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Two graphs illustrating enzyme action: the left graph shows a Michaelis-Menten curve with reaction velocity rising and leveling off as substrate concentration increases; the right graph compares cooperative curves, with positive cooperativity showing a steep rise, negative cooperativity a gradual rise, and both labeled accordingly.

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Topics

substrate Michaelis constant Enzyme Allosteric control Induction Inhibition Repression Telomerase neuraminidase Cofactor renin-angiotensin system Cooperativity Hydrolase

Key People

Maud Leonora Menten

Maud Leonora Menten

Canadian biochemist and organic chemist