Biochemistry
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Some enzymes have catalytic activity only limited by diffusion. Which rate constants of an enzyme- catalyzed reaction is/are rate limiting for the enzyme? How does this line up/compare to the rate limiting step of Michaelis-Menten Enzyme Kinetics?
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