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Enzymes are the astonishing, tiny molecular machines that make life possible. Each one of these small proteins speeds up a single chemical reaction inside a living organism many millionfold. Working together, teams of enzymes carry out all the processes that collectively we recognise as life, from making DNA to digesting food. This Very Short Introduction explains the why and the how of speeding up these reactions - catalysis - before going on to reveal how we have evolved these catalysts of such extraordinary power and exquisite selectivity. Paul Engel shows how X-ray crystallography has revealed the complex molecular shapes that allow enzymes to function at an extraordinarily sophisticated level. He also examines medical aspects of enzymes, both in the way faulty enzymes cause disease and in the way enzymes can be used for diagnosis and therapy. Finally, he looks at the many varied ways in which individual enzymes, taken out of their biological context, are used nowadays as tools - in washing powders, food production, waste treatment, and chemical synthesis.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Written primarily for students completing an undergraduate bioscience degree, this title provides a practical introduction to what enzymes are and how they work.Enzymes, Volume 1: Nature's Chemical Machines offers beginning-mid undergraduate students a platform in basic enzymology, including pure enzyme preparation, data collection and analysis, and enzyme study. It supports wider biochemical studies through varied examples, and leads to deeper coverage of the topic in Enzymes, Volume 2: Enzymes at Work.Key features:· Oxford Biology Primers are the only resource to introduce prospective and current students of undergraduate-level bioscience to a range of topics from this dynamic experimental science, enticing readers to study further· Its titles directly support two key transitions in the student journey: from school to undergraduate-level study, and from undergraduate to independent researcher· Its modular format offers a high degree of flexibility, with teachers being able to draw on specific volumes that augment the post-16 curriculum, university lecturers being able to draw on specific volumes at different stages of the undergraduate curriculumThe edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Science Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
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Written primarily for students completing an undergraduate bioscience degree, Enzymes, Volume 2: Enzymes at Work provides a practical introduction to the advanced study, regulation, applications, and engineering of enzymes.Enzymes, Volume 2: Enzymes at Work introduces mid- to advanced undergraduate students to multi-substrate reactions, enzyme regulation and applications, and protein engineering. It supports broader biochemical studies through a wide range of examples, building on the basic coverage of the topic in Enzymes, Volume 1: Nature's Chemical Machines.Key features:· Oxford Biology Primers are the only resource to introduce prospective and current students of undergraduate-level bioscience to a range of topics from this dynamic experimental science, enticing readers to study further· Its titles directly support two key transitions in the student journey: from school to undergraduate-level study, and from undergraduate to independent researcher· Its modular format offers a high degree of flexibility, with teachers being able to draw on specific volumes that augment the post-16 curriculum, university lecturers being able to draw on specific volumes at different stages of the undergraduate curriculumThe edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Science Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks