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Chemistry

How Enzyme Kinetics Follows the Michaelis-Menten Equation Under Steady-State Conditions

Quick fact

The Michaelis-Menten equation, derived from the steady-state assumption, predicts that the initial reaction rate increases with substrate concentration until it reaches a plateau, Vmax, which is the maximum rate the enzyme can achieve.

Why this is interesting

Imagine an enzyme as a busy machine: why does its speed level off as you keep adding more raw material?