biochemistry, biotechnology and clinical chemistry /
First Statement of Responsibility
Trevor Palmer, Philip L. Bonner.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Chichester :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Horwood,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Pt. 1. Structure and function of enzymes. An introduction to enzymes ; The structure of proteins ; The biosynthesis and properties of proteins ; Specificity of enzyme action ; Monomeric and oligomeric enzymes -- Pt. 2. Kinetic and chemical mechanisms of enzyme-catalysed reactions. An introduction to bioenergetics, catalysis and kinetics ; Kinetics of single-substrate enzyme-catalysed reactions ; Enzyme inhibition ; Kinetics of multi-substrate enzyme-catalysed reactions ; The investigation of active site structure ; The chemical nature of enzyme catalysis ; The binding of ligands to proteins ; Sigmoidal kinetics and allosteric enzymes ; The significance of sigmoidal behaviour -- Pt. 3. Application of enzymology. Investigation of enzymes in biological preparations ; Extraction and purification of enzymes ; Enzymes as analytical reagents ; Instrumental techniques available for use in enzymatic analysis ; Applications of enzymatic analysis in medicine, forensic science and industry ; Biotechnological applications of enzymes ; Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics.