The Michaelis constant (Kw) of an enzymatic reaction is _____.

a) a measure of the maximum number of substrate molecules that can be converted to products
b) none of the choices is correct
c) a measure of the infinity of the enzyme for the substrate under specific reaction conditions
d) a measure of the substrate concentration at exactly one half of Vmax


Answer: d) a measure of the substrate concentration at exactly one half of Vmax

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