The steady state assumption states that if K₁ = the rate constant for ES formation K₂ = the rate constant for ES dissociation K₃ = the rate constant for product formation A) k₂is highly negligible compared with k₃ B) The rate of formation of ES is equal to the rate of its degradation over the course of the reaction. C) The rate of formation of ES exceeds the rate of degradation over the course of the reaction. D) k₃is negligible when compared to k₂. E) Product concentration at the beginning of the reaction is low.

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In the steady state assumption, the rate of formation of the enzyme-substrate complex (ES) is equal to the rate of its breakdown into either the enzyme and substrate or the enzyme and product, maintaining a constant concentration of ES during the reaction.

The Steady State Assumption States That If