Enzyme catalysis is a topic of
fundamental importance in
organic, bio-organic and
medicinal chemistry. This new
edition of a very popular
textbook provides a concise
introduction to the underlying
principles and mechanisms of
enzyme and coenzyme action
from a chemical perspective.
Whilst retaining the overall
structure of the first edition –
preliminary chapters describe the
basic principles of enzyme
structure and catalysis moving
through to detailed discussions
of the major classes of enzyme
processes in the later chapters –
the book has been thoroughly
updated to include information
on the most recent advances in
our understanding of enzyme
action. A major feature of the
second edition is the inclusion of
two-colour figures of the active
sites of enzymes discussed in the
text, in order to illustrate the
interplay between enzyme
structure and function. Problems,
with outline answers, at the end
of each chapter give the student
the chance to the check their
understanding of the material.
As a concise but comprehensive
account, Introduction to Enzyme
and Coenzyme Chemistry will
continue to prove invaluable to
both undergraduate and
postgraduate students of
organic, bio-organic and
medicinal chemistry.