Catalytic activity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001712",
  "term": "Catalytic activity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the ability of a catalyst, often an enzyme, to increase the rate of a specific chemical reaction. It quantifies the amount of substrate converted per unit time under defined conditions. The SI unit for catalytic activity is the katal (kat), representing one mole of substrate converted per second.",
  "synonyms": [
    "enzyme activity"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "assay",
    "rate of reaction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2587. 'Glossary of bioanalytical nomenclature - Part 1: General terminology, body fluids, enzymology, immunology (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2593 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122587)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 964 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/catalytic-activity/"
}