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What is the molecular weight (mw) of catalase?

Posted February 14, 2018


Answer

240 kDa

 

Catalase is a common enzyme with a molecular weight of 240,000 daltons, which is equivalent to 240,000 g/mol. It is a tetramer consisting of 4 equal subunits with a molecular weight of 60,000 daltons each.

Additional resources

Some amino acid sequences in bovine-liver catalase

Dissoziation der Rinderleber-Katalase in ihre Untereinheiten