In this article we will discuss about the equilibrium constant of a reaction and free energy charge. Any chemical reaction will reach an equilibrium after a sufficient time. A reversible reaction may be written: The velocity of the reaction which will produce C and D is written: v1 = k1 [A][B] and that of the reaction producing A and B [...]
Specificity is one of the main characteristics of enzymes. It prevents the formation of by-products which happens with chemical catalysts. Specificity may be observed on the one hand in the type of reaction catalyzed by the enzyme, and on the other hand in the substrate of the reaction. Reaction-Related Specificity: A given substrate, an α-amino acid for example, can undergo [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of enzymes. Some enzymes are often designated by common names based on usage (pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, papain etc); but these names contain no information on the substrate and the reaction catalyzed. In certain cases, enzymes catalyzing hydrolysis reactions are designated by the name of the substrate followed by the suffix "ase" [...]