Further Reading:  Fundamental of Enzyme Catalysis

The following three articles (and introduction) were published in the "minireview" series of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.  They give a flavor for the current level of debate and controversy surrounding our understanding (or lack thereof) of how enzymes work.

Introduction (pdf)

Enzyme catalysis in terms of electrostatics (pdf)

Enzyme catalysis in terms of stong hydrogen bonds (pdf)

Enzyme catalysis in terms of solvent effects (pdf)

In addition, the papers listed here may be of interest.


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