Michaelis constant
noun
Mi·chae·lis constant
mī-ˈkā-ləs- 
mə-
: a constant that is a measure of the kinetics of an enzyme reaction and that is equivalent to the concentration of substrate at which the reaction takes place at one half its maximum rate
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Michaelis constant
noun
Mi·chae·lis constant
mī-ˈkā-ləs-, mə-
: a constant that is a measure of the kinetics of an enzyme reaction and that is equivalent to the concentration of substrate at which the reaction takes place at one half its maximum rate
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