Chapter 2. Characterization of a (Bio-)catalyst

  1. Prof. Dr. Andreas Sebastian Bommarius1,
  2. Dr. Bettina R. Riebel2

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527602364.ch2

Book Title

Biocatalysis

Biocatalysis

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How to Cite

Bommarius, A. S. and Riebel, B. R. (2005) Characterization of a (Bio-)catalyst, in Biocatalysis, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527602364.ch2

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Parker H. Petit Biotechnology Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, 315 Ferst Drive, N. W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0363, USA

  2. 2

    Emory University School of Medicine, Whitehead Research Building, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 28 JAN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527303441

Online ISBN: 9783527602360

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Keywords:

  • biocatalysts;
  • enzyme catalysis. activity of enzymes;
  • enzyme kinetics;
  • catalysis;
  • enzyme activity;
  • Kurz equation;
  • Pauling's postulate;
  • activity of enzymes;
  • selectivity of enzymes;
  • stability of enzymes;
  • enzyme reaction performance parameters

Summary

  • Characterization of Enzyme Catalysis

    • Basis of the Activity of Enzymes: What is Enzyme Catalysis?

    • Development of Enzyme Kinetics from Binding and Catalysis

  • Sources and Reasons for the Activity of Enzymes as Catalysts

    • Chronology of the Most Important Theories of Enzyme Activity

    • Origin of Enzymatic Activity: Derivation of the Kurz Equation

    • Consequences of the Kurz Equation

    • Efficiency of Enzyme Catalysis: Beyond Pauling's Postulate

  • Performance Criteria for Catalysts, Processes, and Process Routes

    • Basic Performance Criteria for a Catalyst: Activity, Selectivity and Stability of Enzymes

    • Performance Criteria for the Process

    • Links between Enzyme Reaction Performance Parameters

    • Performance Criteria for Process Schemes, Atom Economy, and Environmental Quotient

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