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Catalytic activity
Catalytic activity and enzyme units.
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Result0.0166667 µkat1 U = 0.0166667 µkat
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U to µkat Converter
Convert enzyme unit (U) to microkatal (µkat). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through katal
Enter a enzyme unit value to calculate microkatal with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| nanokatalfrom U | nkat | 16.6667 |
| microkatalfrom U | µkat | 0.0166667 |
| millikatalfrom U | mkat | 0.0000166667 |
| katalfrom U | kat | 0.0000000166667 |
| enzyme unitfrom U | U | 1 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
U to µkat Conversion Reference
Enzyme Unit (U) and microkatal (µkat) are units of catalytic activity. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Enzyme Unit (U) | Microkatal (µkat) |
|---|---|
| 1 U | 0.0166667 µkat |
| 5 U | 0.0833333 µkat |
| 10 U | 0.166667 µkat |
| 100 U | 1.66667 µkat |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
µkat to U (microkatal to enzyme unit)