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Abstract
The experimentally determined Michaelis constant Km results from a combination of two effects: the recognition of the substrate by the enzyme and the interactions between substrate and solvent. For a solvent-independent analysis of substrate specificity, the thermodynamic activity of the substrate, rather than its concentration, must be considered.Mesh:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28190624 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.01.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biotechnol ISSN: 0167-7799 Impact factor: 19.536