Equation Types | Number of Equations | Modified Equations | Applications | Remarks |
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Michaelis – Menten | 1 | 3 | Determination of enzyme saturation | Not perfect |
Non – linear kinetic | 17 | 17 | Determination of rate – limiting and non – rate limiting enzymes in mixed order kinetics | Derived from Michaelis – Menten equation |
Cellular metabolic rate | 5 | 3 | Determines minimum and maximum level of metabolism in cells | Obeys Eadie-Hofstee plot |
Kinetics beyond Michaelis – Menten | 11 | 6 | Determination of drugs metabolized by allosteric enzymes | Benzodiazepines as the examples |
Non – linear mixed kinetic | 15 | 10 | Determination of in vivo kinetics | Simple method of determining drug disposition |
Narrow therapeutic window | 2 | 0 | Determination of safe doses | It is good for renal impaired patient |
Combined Michaelis – Menten | 3 | 0 | Identification of liver enzyme inducers/inhibitors | In vitro/In vivo integrated for balanced kinetics/dynamics |