Chapter 6, Problem 6H.1ST

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Using the given data that were obtained on the initial rates of the formation of product, the maximum velocity and the Michaelis constant have to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Michaelis-Menten equation: This relationship between ${\nu }_0$ and [S] can be viewed as a tow step reaction.

$\begin{array}{l}E+S\underset{k-1}{\overset{k_1}{\rightleftharpoons }}ES\underset{}{\to }E+P\\ FastSlow\end{array}$

This relationship can be expressed by the Michaelis-Menten equation.

${\nu }_o=\frac{{\nu }_{\max }[S]}{Km+[S]}$