Michaelis-Menten Enzyme Kinetics Calculator
### Enzyme Kinetics, Biocatalysis & Lineweaver-Burk Metrology Leonor Michaelis and Maud Menten formulated the hyperbolic rate law for single-substrate enzyme catalysis: - **1. Michaelis-Menten Rate.
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A biochemist testing a recombinant protease with $K_m = 25\,\mu\text{M}$ and $V_{\max} = 100\,\mu\text{M/s}$ at a substrate concentration of $50\,\mu\text{M}$ calculates the initial velocity is $66.67\,\mu\text{M/s}$ (two-thirds of maximum speed) with a turnover frequency of 1,000 reactions per second.
📖 About Michaelis-Menten Enzyme Kinetics Calculator
Enzyme Kinetics, Biocatalysis & Lineweaver-Burk Metrology
Leonor Michaelis and Maud Menten formulated the hyperbolic rate law for single-substrate enzyme catalysis:
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- Michaelis-Menten Rate Equations (IUBMB Standards)**:
v_0 = V_ · [S]K_m + [S]
Turnover Number (k_cat) = V_[E]_t (s^-1)
Catalytic Efficiency / Specificity Constant = k_catK_m (M^-1·s^-1)
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- Lineweaver-Burk Double Reciprocal Linearization**:
(1) / (v_0) = ( (K_m) / (V_) ) (1) / ([S]) + (1) / (V_)
Slope = (K_m) / (V_), y-Intercept = (1) / (V_), x-Intercept = -(1) / (K_m)
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- Standard Biochemical Enzyme Benchmarks**:
- Half-Maximal: v_0 = 0.50 × V_ (Exact definition of K_m)
- Chymotrypsin: v_0 = 66.67 μM/s k_cat = 1,000 s^-1
- Hexokinase: v_0 = 30.00 μM/s k_cat = 1,000 s^-1
- Catalase (Diffusion Limit): k_cat = 4.0 × 10^7 s^-1 k_catK_m = 1.6 × 10^9 M^-1s^-1
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Substrate Concentration [S] (μM) (e.g. 50 in μM), Maximum Velocity (V_max) (e.g. 100 in μM/s), Michaelis Constant (K_m in μM) (e.g. 25 in μM), Total Enzyme Concentration [E]_t (μM) (e.g. 0.10 in μM), and Enzyme Kinetics Benchmark — choose from Custom Enzyme Assay, Chymotrypsin ([S]=50μM, Vmax=100μM/s, Km=25μM, [E]t=0.1μM) → v₀ = 66.67 μM/s (66.7% Vmax) | kcat = 1,000 s⁻¹, Catalase (Ultra-Fast: [S]=10mM, Vmax=400mM/s, Km=25mM, [E]t=0.01μM) → kcat = 4 × 10⁷ s⁻¹. Verify your units match the formula standard (SI vs imperial) before entering values.
The Formula
Km is in uM = Km * 1e-6 M
Worked Example
A biochemist testing a recombinant protease with K_m = 25 μM and V_ = 100 μM/s at a substrate concentration of 50 μM calculates the initial velocity is 66.67 μM/s (two-thirds of maximum speed) with a turnover frequency of 1,000 reactions per second.
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- Ensure input values are entered in consistent units matching the selector options to guarantee accurate outputs.
- Periodic recalibration is recommended whenever baseline assumptions, operating parameters, or external conditions change.
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