Slot: kcat
The maximum number of substrate molecules converted to product per enzyme molecule per unit time, when the enzyme is saturated with substrate. It represents the maximum catalytic efficiency of an enzyme under ideal conditions.
URI: chemrof:kcat Alias: kcat
Properties
- Range: String
Aliases
- turnover number
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/chemrof
Mappings
Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
---|---|
self | chemrof:kcat |
native | chemrof:kcat |
LinkML Source
name: kcat
description: The maximum number of substrate molecules converted to product per enzyme
molecule per unit time, when the enzyme is saturated with substrate. It represents
the maximum catalytic efficiency of an enzyme under ideal conditions.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/chemrof
aliases:
- turnover number
rank: 1000
alias: kcat
range: string
unit:
symbol: s-1