Medical Definition of Michaelis-Menten hypothesis
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That a complex is formed between an enzyme and its substrate (the O'Sullivan-Tompson hypothesis), which complex then decomposes to yield free enzyme and the reaction products (Brown hypothesis), the latter rate determining the overall rate of substrate-product conversion.
See: Michaelis-Menten constant, Michaelis-Menten equation.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Michaelis-Menten Hypothesis
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