Henri-Michaelis equation

The Henri-Michaelis equation describes how enzymes speed up chemical reactions. It states that the reaction rate depends on the concentration of the substrate (the molecule involved) and the enzyme's ability to catalyze the process. When substrate levels are low, the reaction rate increases almost proportionally with more substrate. As substrate levels become very high, the enzyme becomes saturated, and the reaction reaches a maximum speed, called Vmax. The equation helps us understand and predict how fast an enzyme-driven reaction will occur under different conditions and is fundamental in biochemistry for studying enzyme efficiency.