The enhancement of electrostriction caused by lowering the solvent dielectric constant leads to the decrease of activation energy in trypsin catalysis

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects

Volumn 1568, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-59

  Park, H ^a   Young Min Chi, ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activation volume; Dielectric constant; Electrostriction; High pressure kinetics; Tetrahedral transition state; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

ANION; SOLVENT; TRYPSIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENZYME KINETICS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENTROPY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; PRESSURE; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE; TRYPSIN;

EID: 0035824119     PISSN: 03044165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4165(01)00199-4     Document Type: Article

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