Some Comments on Hyperbolas in Chemistry

R. A. Day Jr. and A. L. Underwood
Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
J. Chem. Educ., 1995, 72 (7), p 596
DOI: 10.1021/ed072p596
Publication Date: July 1995

Abstract

Students are shown how to convert the usual plots of kinetic data for Michaelis-Menten enzymes into traditional hyperbolic plots found in math textbooks. So-called "linear" titration curves are shown to be hyperbolic and to approach two straight lines in the degenerate case. Errors encountered in assuming linearity in such curves are discussed.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Biochemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Kinetics

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