CHEMISTRY
Catalytic activity
Catalytic activity and enzyme units.
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Result60 U1 µkat = 60 U
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µkat to U Converter
Convert microkatal (µkat) 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 microkatal 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 µkat | nkat | 1000 |
| microkatalfrom µkat | µkat | 1 |
| millikatalfrom µkat | mkat | 0.001 |
| katalfrom µkat | kat | 0.000001 |
| enzyme unitfrom µkat | U | 60 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
µkat to U Conversion Reference
Microkatal (µkat) and enzyme unit (U) are units of catalytic activity. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Microkatal (µkat) | Enzyme Unit (U) |
|---|---|
| 1 µkat | 60 U |
| 5 µkat | 300 U |
| 10 µkat | 600 U |
| 100 µkat | 6000 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 µkat (enzyme unit to microkatal)