Microkatal to Katal Converter

Catalytic Activity Converter

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1.000000e-6

1 µkat = 1.000000e-6 kat

Formula:

kat = µkat × 0.000001

With your value: 1 µkat = 1.000000e-6 kat

Other Microkatal to Katal conversions

2 µkat to kat 3 µkat to kat 4 µkat to kat 5 µkat to kat 6 µkat to kat 7 µkat to kat 8 µkat to kat

Microkatal to Katal Conversion Table

Microkatal (µkat)	Katal (kat)
0.5	5.000000e-7
1	1.000000e-6
2	2.000000e-6
5	5.000000e-6
10	1.000000e-5
15	1.500000e-5
20	2.000000e-5
25	2.500000e-5
50	5.000000e-5
100	0.0001
250	0.00025
500	0.0005
1000	0.001

Katal to Microkatal Conversion Table

Katal (kat)	Microkatal (µkat)
0.5	500,000
1	1,000,000
2	2,000,000
5	5,000,000
10	10,000,000
15	15,000,000
20	20,000,000
25	25,000,000
50	50,000,000
100	100,000,000
250	250,000,000
500	500,000,000
1000	1,000,000,000

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Microkatal (µkat)

Catalytic Activity

Exact conversion

Derived SI unit katal (kat = mol/s). The enzyme unit (U) is exactly 1 µmol/min = 1/60 µkat.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Katal (kat)

Catalytic Activity

Exact conversion

Derived SI unit katal (kat = mol/s). The enzyme unit (U) is exactly 1 µmol/min = 1/60 µkat.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Microkatal to Katal

To convert from Microkatal (µkat) to Katal (kat), multiply the value by 1.000000e-6.

Formula: kat = µkat × 0.000001

Reverse: µkat = kat × 1,000,000

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Microkatal. For example: 5 µkat
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.000000e-6
The result is: 5.000000e-6 kat

About Microkatal

The microkatal (µkat) is a unit of catalytic activity. One microkatal equals 1.000000 × 10^-6 base units. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other catalytic activity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: catalytic activity calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Katal

The katal (kat) is a unit of catalytic activity. One katal equals 1 base unit. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other catalytic activity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: catalytic activity calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Katal are in 1 Microkatal?

There are exactly 1.000000e-6 Katal in 1 Microkatal. This means the conversion factor from Microkatal to Katal is 1.000000e-6.

What is the formula to convert Microkatal to Katal?

The formula to convert Microkatal to Katal is: kat = µkat × 0.000001. For example, to convert 10 Microkatal to Katal, you would multiply 10 by 1.000000e-6.

What is a Microkatal?