Table 1 Kinetic parameters for Ar-BVMO with various alkyl levulinate substrates.

From: Biocatalytic production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid precursors using a regioselective Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase

Substrate

KM (mM)

kcat (min− 1)

kcat/KM (min− 1 mM− 1)

Methyl levulinate

Not determined

Not determined

Not determined

Ethyl levulinate

2.42 ± 0.36

2.55 ± 0.18

1.05 ± 0.23

Butyl levulinate

6.78 ± 0.41

27.30 ± 0.77

4.03 ± 0.36

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