Synopses & Reviews
This text provides a concise introduction to the molecular basis of enzyme and coenzyme action from the perspective of organic chemistry, and also discusses the major classes of enzymatic processes.
Synopsis
Providing a concise introduction to the molecular basis of enzyme and coenzyme action from the perspective of organic chemistry, this book also discusses the major classes of enzymatic processes.
Table of Contents
From jack beans to designer genes; All enzymes are proteins; Enzymes are wonderful catalysts; Methods for studying enzymatic reactions; Enzymatic hydrolysis and group transfer reactions; Enyzmatic redox chemistry; Enzymatic carbon-carbon bond formation; Enzymatic addition/elimination reactions; Enzymatic transformations of amino acids; Isomerases; Non-enzymic biological catalysis; Appendices