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. 1974 Jan;137(1):143–144. doi: 10.1042/bj1370143

A simple graphical method for determining the inhibition constants of mixed, uncompetitive and non-competitive inhibitors (Short Communication)

Athel Cornish-Bowden 1
PMCID: PMC1166095  PMID: 4206907

Abstract

A new method is described for plotting kinetic results for inhibited enzyme-catalysed reactions. It provides a simple way of determining the inhibition constant, K′i, of an uncompetitive, mixed or non-competitive inhibitor.

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