Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1995, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (6): 924.

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Microcalorimetry Applied to the Study of Catalase Reaction

LIANG Yi1, WANG Cun-Xin1, WU Ding-Quan1, SONG Zhao-Hua1, QU Song-Sheng1, ZOU Guo-Lin2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072;
    2. College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072
  • Received:1994-06-15 Revised:1994-12-03 Online:1995-06-24 Published:1995-06-24

Abstract: Microcalorimetry and thermokinetic equations were used to study H2O2decomposition by beef liver catalase.The catalase reaction obeyed the Michaelis-Menten kinetics,and at 298.15 K and pH 7.0,the Michaelis constant (Km),the turnover number and the molar enthalpy(ΔrHm)of the reaction were 2.36×10-2mol/L,1.20×104s-1and -83.67 kJ·mol-1,respectively.The later period of catalase reaction was a first order reaction for H2O2,=6.31×105L·mol-1·s-1and k1=6.31×10-5/[Eo]s-1,respectively.The catalase reaction obeyed Ogura mechanism,and the ternary complex decomposition rate constant was 6.00×103s-1.

Key words: Microcalorimetry, Catalase, Michaelis constant, Thermokinetic equation, Reaction mechanism

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