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Laboratory Guide to Enzymology
About this book
LABORATORY GUIDE TO ENZYMOLOGY
An accessible guide to understanding the foundations of enzymology at its application in drug discovery
Enzymes are highly specialized proteins necessary for performing specific biochemical reactions essential for life in all organisms. In disease, the functioning of these enzymes can become altered and, therefore, enzymes represent a large class of key targets for drug discovery. In order to successfully target dysfunctional enzymes pharmaceutically, the unique mechanism of each enzyme must be understood through thorough and in-depth kinetic analysis. The topic of enzymology can appear challenging due its interdisciplinary nature combining concepts from biology, chemistry, and mathematics.
Laboratory Guide to Enzymology brings together the theory of enzymology and associated lab-based work to offer a practical, accessible guide encompassing all three scientific disciplines. Beginning with a brief introduction to proteins and enzymes, the book slowly immerses the reader into the foundations of enzymology and how it can be used in drug discovery using modern methods of experimentation. The result is a detailed but highly readable volume detailing the basis of drug discovery research.
Laboratory Guide to Enzymology readers will also find:
- Descriptions of key concepts in enzymology
- Examples of drugs targeting different enzymes via different mechanisms
- Detailed discussion about many areas of enzymology such as binding and steady-state kinetics, assay development, and enzyme inhibition and activation
Laboratory Guide to Enzymology is ideal for all pharmaceutical and biomedical researchers working in enzymology and assay development, as well as advanced students in the biochemical or biomedical sciences looking to develop a working knowledge of this field of research.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to Proteins and Enzymes
- 2 Binding Equilibria and Kinetics
- 3 Protein QC and Handling
- 4 Buffers and their Use in the Study of Enzyme Mechanism
- 5 Steady-state Assays and their Design
- 6 Enzyme Inhibition
- 7 Enzyme Activation and Its Comparison with Inhibition
- 8 Mechanism of Action
- 9 Data Analysis
- 10 Molecular Interactions between Proteins and Small Molecules
- 11 Applications in Drug Discovery
- Appendix A: Basic Math and Statistics
- Appendix B: Some Useful Key Formulas
- Appendix C: Constants, Prefixes, Conversions
- Appendix D: Common Symbols and Abbreviations and Their Units
- Appendix E: Glossary
- Appendix F: Key Derivations
- Appendix G: Useful Software Packages for Analyzing Enzyme Kinetic Data
- Index
- End User License Agreement