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Michaelis-Menten Model
What is the K...
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What is the Km value?
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Km value is that concentration of the substrate at which half of the active sites of the enzyme are occupied by the substrate.
Km value determines the binding capacity or affinity of the enzymes towards a particular substrate.
Km is the concentration of substrate at which half of the Vmax is attained.
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