List the assumptions of the Michaelis-Menten equation, and why the model does not work if each of those assumptions are violated.
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The enzyme-substrate complex (ES) is in a rapid equilibrium with free enzyme (E) and substrate (S). This means that the formation and dissociation of the ES complex occur much faster than the conversion of the substrate to product (P). If this assumption is Show more…
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