Table 2 Kinetic parameters of LarA and 7 LarAHs.

From: Uncovering a superfamily of nickel-dependent hydroxyacid racemases and epimerases

 

Substrate

pH opta

Temp opta (°C)

KM (mM)b

kcat (s−1)b

kcat/KM (s−1 mM−1)

LarA17

L-lactate

6

35–40

46 ± 20

4,750 ± 500

103 ± 50

D-lactate

  

11 ± 4

1,300 ± 150

121 ± 56

LarAH2/Sar

L-lactate

7.5

45–50

0.15 ± 0.04

4.7 ± 0.3

31 ± 10

D-lactate

  

0.56 + 0.10

8.1 ± 0.5

14 ± 4

LarAH5/Mar1

L-malate

9

45–50

55 ± 6

140 ± 9

0.39 ± 0.07

LarAH6/Mar2

L-malate

6

35–45

0.38 ± 0.04

66 ± 10

185 ± 49

LarAH7/Hgr

L-hydroxy-glutarate

7–8

NI

0.32 ± 0.06

> 1.5

> 4.7 ± 1

LarAH10/Plr

L-phenyl-lactic acid

NI

NI

0.4 ± 0.3

0.16 ± 0.03

0.28 ± 0.21

LarAH19/GntE1

D-mannonate

5.5–8

30–55

120 ± 23

59 ± 12

0.48 ± 0.15

LarAH20/GntE2

D-mannonate

6

80–90

17 ± 6

197 ± 20

11 ± 5

  1. aopt: optimal pH range or temperature (temp), where activity was > 90% of the maximum activity.
  2. b±: 95% confidence interval based on non-linear regression using the Michaelis–Menten equation.
  3. NI: not investigated.