Term: Lineweaver–Burk plot
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03566

Definition:
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.

Related Terms:
1) michaelis constant (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03891).
2) michaelis–menten kinetics (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03892).

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)

Citation: 'Lineweaver–Burk plot' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03566

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