The reason to rewrite the Michaelis-Menten equation (such as the Lineweaver-Burk plot)is to
A)visualize reactions better.
B)form enzyme kinetic data as a hyperbolic curve.
C)calculate catalytic proficiency.
D)calculate Vmax and Km.

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The Lineweaver-Burk plot, a linear transformation of the Michaelis-Menten equation, is used to calculate Vmax (the maximum reaction velocity) and Km (the Michaelis constant, which indicates the substrate concentration at which the reaction velocity is half of Vmax). This linear plot makes it easier to determine these values from the slope and y-intercept, compared to the hyperbolic curve of the original Michaelis-Menten equation.

The Reason to Rewrite the Michaelis-Menten Equation (Such as the Lineweaver-Burk