CHEMISTRY
Catalytic activity
Catalytic activity and enzyme units.
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Result60000000 U1 kat = 60000000 U
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kat to U Converter
Convert katal (kat) to enzyme unit (U). 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 katal value to calculate enzyme unit 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 kat | nkat | 1000000000 |
| microkatalfrom kat | µkat | 1000000 |
| millikatalfrom kat | mkat | 1000 |
| katalfrom kat | kat | 1 |
| enzyme unitfrom kat | U | 60000000 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
kat to U Conversion Reference
Katal (kat) and enzyme unit (U) are units of catalytic activity. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Katal (kat) | Enzyme Unit (U) |
|---|---|
| 1 kat | 60000000 U |
| 5 kat | 300000000 U |
| 10 kat | 600000000 U |
| 100 kat | 6000000000 U |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
U to kat (enzyme unit to katal)