TABLE 3.
Kinetic parameters for hydrolysis of various p-nitrophenyl esters
p-Nitrophenyl substrate | Km (μM) | kcat (s−1) | kcat/Km (s−1 μM−1) |
---|---|---|---|
Propionate (C3) | 348 ± 80 | 1,480 ± 110 | 4.3 |
Butyrate (C4) | 164 ± 7 | 1,690 ± 20 | 10 |
Valerate (C5) | 71.0 ± 10.0 | 2,070 ± 80 | 29 |
Caproate (C6) | 44.4 ± 5.9 | 2,620 ± 90 | 59 |
Caprylate (C8) | 51.0 ± 25.6 | 1,600 ± 270 | 31 |