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Michaelis constant

Michaelis constant noun: a constant involved in the Michaelis-Menten equation, specifying the concentration of substrate at which the reaction rate is half of V.

Noun

Michaelis constant (plural Michaelis constants)

  1. A constant involved in the Michaelis-Menten equation, specifying the concentration of substrate at which the reaction rate is half of V.

Forms of Michaelis constant

pluralMichaelis constants

Questions about Michaelis constant

What does Michaelis constant mean?
Michaelis constant means a constant involved in the Michaelis-Menten equation, specifying the concentration of substrate at which the reaction rate is half of V.
What part of speech is Michaelis constant?
Michaelis constant is a noun.
What is the plural of Michaelis constant?
The plural of Michaelis constant is Michaelis constants.

Words near Michaelis constant in the dictionary

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  2. Michaelchurch
  3. Michaelhouse
  4. Michaeliana
  5. Michaelina
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  7. Michaelis constants
  8. Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction
  9. Michaelis-Menten equation
  10. Michaelis-Menten kinetics
  11. Michaelite

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