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. 2003 Sep;47(9):2981–2983. doi: 10.1128/AAC.47.9.2981-2983.2003

TABLE 3.

Kinetic parameters for TEM-91 β-lactamasea

Agent Km (mM) kcat (s−1) kcat/Km (M−1 s−1) Ki (nM)b
CLA SUL
Ampicillin 15.5 94.1 6.07 × 106 34.6 33.8
Cephaloridine 31.6 36.3 1.15 × 106 ND ND
Ceftazidime 179 29.0 1.62 × 105 30.3 57.9
Cefotaxime 32.1 2.96 9.22 × 104 ND ND
Aztreonam 94.8 0.0125 1.32 × 102 ND ND
a

Data are mean values from three measurements; each standard deviation was lower than 10%.

b

Abbreviations: CLA, clavulanic acid; SUL, sulbactam; ND, not done.