188 - Biochemistry Physiology) Michaelis Menten Equation
188 - Biochemistry Physiology) Michaelis Menten Equation
188 - Biochemistry Physiology) Michaelis Menten Equation
Simplification:
𝑘𝑘𝑚𝑚 tells us the substrate concentration at half 𝑉𝑉𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
𝑘𝑘𝑚𝑚 tells us the affinity of an enzyme for a substrate
↓ 𝒌𝒌𝒎𝒎 = ↑ substrate affinity
o Can’t take large amounts of substrate
o Example: hexokinase in muscle
↑ 𝒌𝒌𝒎𝒎 = ↓ substrate affinity
o Can take larger amounts of substrate
o Example: glucokinase in liver
Hexokinase and glucokinase are isozymes: enzymes
perform same function (add phosphate to 6th carbon of
glucose)