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. 2011 May 6;5:22. doi: 10.1186/1752-153X-5-22

Table 9.

Calculated (Q(a,ζH)/Q(a,ζD)) and experimental kinetic deuterium isotope effects at 20 C for the hydride transfer catalyzed by Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase in various solvents

Solvent a KIEa KIEexp
H2O 1 7.15 2.70
MeOH 17% 24 2.25 2.73
MeOH 33% 1 7.15 2.60
MeOH 50% 1 7.15 2.70
glycerol 17% 1 7.15 2.65
glycerol 33% 96 1.37 2.65
glycerol 50% 169 1.23 2.66
sucrose 17% 3 5.68 3.13
sucrose 30% 108 1.22 3.22

The corresponding TST value is 7.15.