Principles of enzymology for the food sciences

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Principles of enzymology for the food sciences

John R. Whitaker

(Food science and technology / editors, Steven R. Tannenbaum, Pieter Walstra, v. 61)

Marcel Dekker, c1994

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This second edition explains the fundamentals of enzymology and describes the role of enzymes in food, agricultural and health sciences. Among other topics, it provides new methods for protein determination and purification; examines the novel concept of hysteresis; and furnishes new information on proteases, oxidases, polyphenol oxidases, lipoxygenases and the enzymology of biotechnology.

Table of Contents

The Protein Nature of Enzymes. Enzyme Purification. Active Sites and Factors Responsible for Enzyme Catalysis. Rates of Reactions. Effect of Substrate Concentration on Rates of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions. Effect of Enzyme Concentration on Rates of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions. Kinetic Consequences of Enzyme Inhibition. Enzyme Inhibitors. Effect of pH on Rates of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions. Effect of Temperature on Rates of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions. Enzyme Cofactors. Classification and Nomenclature of Enzymes. Introduction to the Hydrolases. The Glycoside Hydrolases. Pectic Enzymes. The Esterases. The Nucleases and Biotechnology. The Proteolytic Enzymes. Ordinary and Limited Proteolysis. Introduction to the Oxidoreductases. Lactate Dehydrogenase. Glucose Oxidase. Polyphenol Oxidase. Xanthine Oxidase. Catalase and Peroxidase. Lipoxygenase (Lipoxidase).

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  • NCID
    BA21688281
  • ISBN
    • 0824791487
  • LCCN
    93037226
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 625 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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