A plot of the reciprocal of velocity of an enzyme-catalysed reaction (ordinate) versus the reciprocal of substrate concentration (abscissa). The plot is used to graphically define the maximum velocity of an enzyme-catalysed reaction and the Michaelis constant for the enzyme.
See also: Michaelis–Menten kinetics
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2587. 'Glossary of bioanalytical nomenclature - Part 1: General terminology, body fluids, enzymology, immunology (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2593 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122587)