Michaelis-Menten kinetics is sometimes referred to as “saturation” kinetics. Why?  22. Give the Michaelis-Menten equation and define each term in it. Does this equation apply to  all enzymes? If not, to which kind does it not apply?  23. Methanol (wood alcohol) is highly toxic because it is converted to formaldehyde in a reaction

<sup>21. Michaelis-Menten kinetics is sometimes referred to as “saturation” kinetics. Why? 
22. Give the Michaelis-Menten equation and define each term in it. Does this equation apply to 
all enzymes? If not, to which kind does it not apply? 
23. Methanol (wood alcohol) is highly toxic because it is converted to formaldehyde in a reaction 
catalyzed by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase:
NAD+ + methanol → NADH + H+ + formaldehyde
Part of the medical treatment for methanol poisoning is to administer ethanol (ethyl alcohol) in amounts 
large enough to cause intoxication under normal circumstances. Explain this in terms of what you know 
about examples of enzymatic reactions.</sup>