Given the Michaelis-Menten equation, select the answer that best describes what happens when substrate concentration greatly exceeds the KM of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. vo = Vmax * [S] / (KM + [S]) KM approaches 0 KM = 0 vo approaches Vmax vo = Vmax
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In the Michaelis-Menten equation, when [S] is much larger than Km, the denominator (Km + [S]) becomes dominated by [S]. This is because Km is a constant value that represents the substrate concentration at which the reaction rate is half of Vmax. So, when [S] Show more…
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