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Michaelis-Menten Assumptions definitions

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  • Enzyme
    A biological catalyst studied by enzymologists, crucial for speeding up chemical reactions in living systems.
  • Substrate
    A molecule upon which an enzyme acts, forming a complex during enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
  • Enzyme-Substrate Complex
    A transient association between an enzyme and its substrate, central to the Michaelis-Menten model.
  • Michaelis-Menten Equation
    A mathematical expression describing the rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions under specific assumptions.
  • Substrate Concentration
    The amount of substrate present, assumed to be much greater than enzyme concentration in kinetic models.
  • Initial Velocity
    The reaction rate measured at the very start, before significant product accumulation or reverse reactions.
  • Steady State
    A condition where the concentration of the enzyme-substrate complex remains constant during the reaction.
  • Enzymologist
    A scientist specializing in the study of enzymes and their kinetic properties.
  • Rate Constant
    A proportionality factor in kinetic equations, representing the speed of formation or dissociation of complexes.
  • Dissociation
    The process by which the enzyme-substrate complex separates into enzyme and substrate or product.
  • Formation
    The process leading to the creation of the enzyme-substrate complex from free enzyme and substrate.
  • Product
    The molecule generated from the substrate after the enzyme-catalyzed reaction.
  • Kinetics
    The study of reaction rates and mechanisms, especially in enzyme-catalyzed processes.
  • Maud Menten
    A pioneering Canadian scientist whose work established foundational principles in enzyme kinetics.
  • Leonor Michaelis
    A German scientist who, with Maud Menten, developed the classic model for enzyme kinetics.