Graphic analysis of relaxation times of enzyme-catalysed reactions. An extension of the graphic method of King and Altman.

An extension of the graphic method of King & Altman (1956) (J. Phys. Chem. 60, 1375-1378) is applied to the analysis of relaxation times of enzyme-catalysed reactions and a simple graphic method is presented. Clear-cut graphs, simple drawing, easy operation (without the need to perform the usual complex mathematical operations), and reliable results are the main characteristics of this kind of graphic method. A system of enzyme-catalysed reactions (E <--> ES <--> EP) is used as the actual example for illustrating the graphic method.