alleryStart learning →What does the Michaelis constant Km represent?
AMaximum rate of the reaction
BSubstrate level for half Vmax
CNumber of active sites present
DRate of enzyme denaturation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Substrate level for half Vmax
Km is the substrate concentration at which the reaction reaches half its maximum rate.
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