The syllabus refers to the Michaelis constant, Km, which is technically correct, but it comes from the Michaelis-Menton equation and it seems a pity that the –Menton is often left out when the constant is referred to.The Michaelis-Menton equation is one of the most famous mathematical relationships in biochemistry. It describes how the reaction rate of enzyme-catalysed reactions depends upon the concentration of the...

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