<b>The Organic Chemistry of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions</b> is not a book on enzymes, but rather a book on the general mechanisms involved in chemical reactions involving enzymes. An enzyme is a protein molecule in a plant or animal that causes specific reactions without itself being permanently altered or destroyed.<br><br>This is a revised edition of a very successful book, which appeals to both academic and industrial markets. <br><br>Illustrates the organic mechanism associated with each enzyme-catalyzed reaction<br>Makes the connection between organic reaction mechanisms and enzyme mechanisms<br>Compiles the latest information about molecular mechanisms of enzyme reactions<br>Accompanied by clearly drawn structures, schemes, and figures<br>Includes an extensive bibliography on enzyme mechanisms covering the last 30 years<br>Explains how enzymes can accelerate the rates of chemical reactions with high specificity<br>Provides approaches to the design of inhibitors of enzyme-catalyzed reactions<br>Categorizes the cofactors that are appropriate for catalyzing different classes of reactions<br>Shows how chemical enzyme models are used for mechanistic studies<br>Describes catalytic antibody design and mechanism<br>Includes problem sets and solutions for each chapter <br>Written in an informal and didactic style