Michaelis–Menten Kinetics

Definition

Michaelis-Menten kinetics describe how enzyme-catalyzed reactions vary with substrate concentration, showing that reaction velocity increases with increasing substrate until it reaches maximum speed when all enzymes are occupied - this point is called Vmax.

Related terms

Enzyme:

A protein that acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions in cells.

Substrate:

The molecule upon which an enzyme acts.

Vmax: The maximum rate of an enzymatic reaction when all enzyme active sites are occupied by substrate.