Human Biochemistry, Volume 1 - Murray R. 1993

Structure and Functions of Proteins and Enzymes
Enzymes: Mechanism of Action
Introduction

In this chapter, we will describe the catalytic action of the proteolytic enzyme Chymotrypsin in detail to illustrate the principles of catalysis common to all Enzymes.



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