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Enzymes for Michaelis-Menten Equation

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Give the Michaelis-Menten equation and define each term in it. Does this equation apply to all enzymes? If not, to which kind does it not apply?

In deriving the Michaelis-Menten equation, an assumption called the steady state assumption is made. What does this assumption mean?

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The expert examines how enzymes are used for the Michaelis-Menten equation.

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