Michaelis constant

noun

A constant involved in the Michaelis-Menten equation, specifying the concentration of substrate at which the reaction rate is half of V.

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Meanings

nounMichaelis constant (plural Michaelis constants)

plural Michaelis constants

  1. A constant involved in the Michaelis-Menten equation, specifying the concentration of substrate at which the reaction rate is half of V.
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