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Can someone please explain to me how to calculate kcat from a Km curve ?

The information I have available to me is the Km and Vmax, the molecualr weight of my enzyme, and the slope from the std curve of my product.

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kcat is just the Vmax divided by the enzyme concentration you used to do the experiment. The units end up being 1/sec.

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Posted Apr 18, 2008, 10:44 AM
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The information I have available to me is the Km and Vmax, the molecualr weight of my enzyme, and the slope from the std curve of my product.[/quote]

What are the units of your Vmax values?

If your Vmax is simply a raw rate (e.g. uMolar/min), then you need first to convert it to Specific Activity (SA) by dividing by the amount of enzyme in your assay to give uMolar/min/mg. Remember not to get confused here between Molar and moles. In this example the amount of enzyme is in ug so it's just a simple division. Then divide your SA by the molecular weight of your enzyme to give kcat (1/min). Divide again by 60 to give kcat (1/sec).

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Posted Apr 18, 2008, 12:11 PM Last edited Apr 18, 2008, 12:12 PM by mmk
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