If the double-reciprocal plot of an enzyme is linear, the intercept on the abscissa (vertical axis) is A) V_max B) K_M C) - 1 / K_M D) 1 / V _max E) K_M / V_max

Name: If the double-reciprocal plot of an enzyme is linear, the intercept on the abscissa (vertical axis) is A) V max B) K M C) - 1 / K M D) 1 / V max E) K M / V max
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The intercept on the abscissa (vertical axis) in a double-reciprocal (Lineweaver-Burk) plot represents the reciprocal of the maximum velocity (1/Vmax) of the enzyme reaction.

If the Double-Reciprocal Plot of an Enzyme Is Linear, the Intercept