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microkatals per litre (mckat/l)

a microkatal is a unit of measurement used in chemistry to describe enzyme reactions. a catalyst starts or speeds up a chemical reaction. enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts in the body. a catalyst measures one katal if it causes a chemical reaction at one mole per second. a litre is a measure of volume that is a little more than a quart.

some medical tests report results using microkatals per litre (mckat/l).

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