catalytic activity content, $z m$

Also contains definition of: catalytic content

Catalytic activity of the component divided by the mass of the system.

Notes:

In clinical chemistry the component is usually an enzyme.
The term catalytic content is accepted for use in clinical chemistry.
Use of the term level as a synonym for concentration is deprecated.
In describing a quantity, content must be clearly differentiated from concentration.

Source:

PAC, 1996, 68, 957 (Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 964

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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.

Last update: 2014-02-24; version: 2.3.3.

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