Enzyme Regulation in Metabolic Pathways

Enzymology is the study of enzymes as protein molecules with specific folding patterns of the amino acid polymer and unique binding sites wherein intra- and inter-molecular distances define the specificity of the molecule to attract, bind to, and change some substrate molecule. This book will focus on how these protein molecules control and mediate the flow of metabolites through intermediary metabolism affecting what we call metabolic viability to life forms. It is this latter study of enzymes which will be the focus of this book.

Using the same approach as the popular book, "TO KNOW A FLY" by Vincent Dethier, Wolfinbarger teaches students how to think rather than memorize. Although there are several rate equations in the book, the focus is on understanding the hows and whys of enzyme actions.

From the Life Sciences program, this approach is akin to the one used in "Welcome to the Genome" (Yudell and DeSalle). The Author has written a good portion of the book already.

Enzimologia este studiul enzimelor ca molecule proteice cu modele specifice de pliere ale polimerului de aminoacizi si situri de legare unice in care distantele intra si inter-moleculare definesc specificitatea moleculei pentru a atrage, se leaga si schimba o anumita molecula de substrat. Aceasta carte se va concentra asupra modului in care aceste molecule de proteine controleaza si mediaza fluxul de metaboliti prin metabolism intermediar care afecteaza ceea ce numim viabilitate metabolica a formelor de viata.