Enzyme kinetics and engineering

This review article surveys representative literature on enzyme kinetics and engineering published form January 1969 to August 1971. Particlar attention is given to methods of attaching enzymes to solid supports, and to factors, such as p H and temperature, which affect the reaction rate. Recent theories accounting for the high selectivity and high rate of enzyme reactions, calculations taking into consideration the effects of diffusion, methods for analysing kinitic data, and proposals for enzyme reactors are evaluated. Also reviewed are recent methods for extraction of enzymes from cells, procedures for synthesizing enzymes artificailly, and techniques for isolating and purifying enzymes.