Table 2.
Steady state kinetic analysis of S. aureus FabH
| Acyl-CoA | Km (acyl-CoA) (μM) | kcat (min−1) | kcat /Km (M−1min−1 × 106) |
| Isobutyryl-CoA | 37 ± 6 | 1682 ± 43 | 45 |
| Hexanoyl-CoA | 13 ± 2 | 1528 ± 84 | 118 |
| Butyryl-CoA | 20 ± 2 | 1254 ± 48 | 63 |
| Isovaleryl-CoA | 13 ± 2 | 930 ± 47 | 72 |
| Acetyl-CoA | 373 ± 17 | 261 ± 34 | 1 |
Substrate concentrations for apparent Km determinations for S. aureus FabH were as follows: 30 μM malonyl-ACP,5–300 μM acyl-CoA, 100 μM NADPH, 1.5 μg S. pneumoniae FabG, and 0.01 μg S. aureus FabH.