Both Enzyme A and Enzyme B act on substrate S and follow Michaelis-Menten Kinetics. Enzyme A has a greater KM for substrate S compared to Enzyme B. Assuming KM can be used to describe affinity for these relationship. Which enzyme has higher affinity for substrate S? Explain your answer. A) Enzyme A B) Enzyme B
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