title: Fundamentals of enzyme kinetics.
abstract: This chapter provides a general introduction to the kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, with a focus on drug-metabolizing enzymes. A prerequisite to understanding enzyme kinetics is having a clear grasp of the meanings of "enzyme" and "catalysis." Catalysts are reagents that can increase the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction. Enzymes are proteins that form a subset of catalysts. These concepts are further explored below.
authors: R&D Project Management, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, CT, USA.
authors: Eleanore
authors: E
authors: Seibert
authors: Timothy S
authors: TS
authors: Tracy
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes