Organic Chemistry of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions, Revised Edition

Richard B. Silverman (Author)

9780126437317, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 7 March 2002

736 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm, 1.125 kg

Praise for the First Edition:
"Silverman's newest contribution will serve as an outstanding text and reference on the reaction mechanisms of enzymes. ... His treatment of the topic should also appeal to a broad range of organic, medicinal, and biological chemists who desire an up-to-date and succinct overview of the field. Silverman should be congratulated ... should quickly become the standard for mechanistic studies." --JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The Organic Chemistry of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions is not a book on enzymes, but rather a book on the general mechanisms involved in chemical reactions involving enzymes. An enzyme is a protein molecule in a plant or animal that causes specific reactions without itself being permanently altered or destroyed.

Enzymes as Catalysts
Group Transfer Reactions: Hydrolysis, Amination, Phosphorylation
Reduction and Oxidation
Monooxygenation
Dioxygenation
Substitutions
Carboxylations
Decarboxylation
Isomerizations
Eliminations and Additions
Aldol and Claisen Reactions and Retroreactions
Formylations, Hydroxymethylations, and Methylations
Rearrangements
Appendix I Enzyme Kinetics
Appendix II Problems and Solutions

Subject Areas: Organic chemistry [PNN]