Table 3.
Parameter | Characteristic (SI) unit | STARS unit |
---|---|---|
Maximum rate vmax |
0.06 μM/min |
1.08 × 10-9 molefrac/min |
Half saturation constant Km |
10.0 μM |
1.8 × 10-7molfrac |
Linear rate vmax/Km | 6.0 × 10-3 min-1 | 6.0 × 10-3 min-1 |
*Their Table 4 quotes vmax = 61 picomol/mg_protein/min. Using their microsomal protein concentration of 1 mg/ml, these numbers convert to vmax = 0.06 μM/min.