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Describe Why the Michaelis Constant (Km) and the Dissociation Constant

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Describe why the Michaelis constant (Km) and the dissociation constant (Kd) should NOT be considered to be the same. Use the rate constant definitions of these terms in your explanation, and also indicate in what case Km and Kd can be considered to be the same.


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