Enzymes lower the activation energy necessary to transform a reactant into a product. On the left is a reaction that is not catalyzed by an enzyme (red), and on the right is one that is (green).

Catalysis is the chemical reaction brought about by a catalyst ... Others are protein molecules, called enzymes, that are contained in microorganisms. Still others are naturally occurring solids, such ...

As with many chemical reactions, the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction increases as the temperature increases. However, at high temperatures the rate decreases again because the enzyme becomes ...

The mechanism of enzyme catalysis is similar in principle to other types of chemical catalysis, for instance by involving a combination of several different types of catalysis. Determining enzyme ...

Current Research Interests: The research interests of my group involve understanding the fundamental factors that influence the rate and mechanism of glycosyl transfer reactions, such as ...