Michaelis constant
Mi·chae·lis constant
noun \mī-ˈkā-ləs-, mə-\Definition of MICHAELIS CONSTANT
: a constant that is a measure of the kinetics of an enzyme reaction and that is equivalent to the concentration of substrate at which the reaction takes place at one half its maximum rate
Origin of MICHAELIS CONSTANT
Leonor Michaelis †1949 American biochemist
First Known Use: 1930
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