TABLE 2

Kinetic parameters of pilocarpine hydrolase activities by HLM and human plasma

Data are mean ± S.D. (n = 3).

Enzyme Source1 mM CaCl2KmVmaxCLintVmaxCLint
mMnmol · min1 · mg1μl · min1 · mg1pmol · min1 · μl1μl · min1 · μl1
HLM
N.D.N.D.N.D.
+7.7 ± 1.01.0 ± 0.00.12 ± 0.01
Human plasma
2.7 ± 0.661.7 ± 4.10.02 ± 0.00
+3.3 ± 0.8134.5 ± 10.2**0.04 ± 0.01*
  • N.D., not detected.

  • * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.001 compared with 1 mM CaCl2 (−).