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Michaelis–Menten for a neuron firing

Built for educators teaching it to a class. Drop a live demo into a lecture or assign it as a shareable link — no lab installs. Simulate a neuron firing live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

Michaelis–Menten Enzyme KineticsLive

how enzymes saturate

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Vmax (µmol/min)

Km (mM)

Substrate [S] (mM)

Enzymes speed reactions but saturate: as substrate rises, the rate approaches a ceiling Vmax. Km — the substrate level giving half Vmax — measures how tightly the enzyme binds. Low Km means high affinity. Educational tool.

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Reaction rate v50.0 µmol/min

Fraction of Vmax50%

Km (half-Vmax [S])5 mM

Governing equation

v = \frac{V _{ma x} [ S ]}{K _{m} + [ S ]} = \frac{100 \cdot 5}{5 + 5} = 50.0 μ mol/min

Reading this result: At [S] near Km (5 mM) the enzyme works at about half speed (50% of Vmax) — this is the steepest, most substrate-sensitive part of the curve.

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Is this good for educators?: Yes — this version of "Michaelis–Menten for a neuron firing" is framed for educators teaching it to a class. Drop a live demo into a lecture or assign it as a shareable link — no lab installs.
Do I need to install anything?: No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.