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Effect of chemical modification on enzymatic activities and stabilities

Journal Article · · Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)
The influence of chemical modification on the initial specific activity, residual activity, and deactivation kinetics of various enzymes is analyzed using a series mechanism. This straightforward multistate sequential model presented is consistent with the enzyme deactivation data obtained from different fields. The enzymes are placed in five different categories depending on the effect of chemical modification on initial specific activity and residual activity or stability. Wherever possible, structure-function relationships are described for the enzymes in the different categories. The categorization provides one avenue that leads to further physical insights into enzyme deactivation processes and into the enzyme structure itself. 69 references.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Mississippi, University
OSTI ID:
5439258
Journal Information:
Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Journal Name: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States) Vol. 28:2; ISSN BIBIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English