What information regarding an enzyme-catalyzed reaction is obtained in a plot of the inverse of the initial velocities against the inverse of the corresponding substrate concentrations?

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A plot of the inverse of the initial velocities (1/V) against the inverse of the substrate concentrations (1/[S]) is known as a Lineweaver-Burk plot. This plot is used to determine the values of 1/Vmax (y-intercept) and 1/Km (x-intercept) for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

What Information Regarding an Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction Is Obtained in a Plot