Ensymyyminkääntökohdat
Ensymyyminkääntökohdat, often translated as enzyme turnover number or simply catalytic efficiency, represents a crucial parameter in enzymology. It quantifies the maximum number of substrate molecules an enzyme can convert into product molecules per unit of time, under optimal conditions, when the enzyme is fully saturated with substrate. This value is typically expressed in units of inverse seconds (s⁻¹).
The turnover number (often denoted as k_cat) is a measure of an enzyme's catalytic power. A higher
Understanding the turnover number is vital for several reasons. It helps in comparing the efficiency of different