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1. Enzymes are specific catalysts of vast range and utility.
2. Their activity is governed by their structure and physical environment.
3. Care should be taken over the interpretation of reported units of enzymic activity and the conditions necessary for maximum productivity.
4. Enzymes may lose their catalytic activity reversibly or irreversibly due to denaturation or inhibition, dependent upon the conditions
5. The values of the K_m, V_max, specificity constants, pH_optimum and rate of thermal denaturation are all of relevance and utility to enzyme technology
   

References and Bibliography

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2. Chaplin, M.F. (1986). Protein structure and enzyme activity. Oxford, UK: IRL Press Ltd. (This is a CAL/simulation software package suitable for IBM or BBC micocomputers)
3. Cornish-Bowden, A. (1974). A simple graphical method for determining the inhibition constants of mixed, uncompetitive and non-competitive inhibitors. Biochemical Journal, 137, 143-4. 
4. Cornish-Bowden, A. (1976). Principles of enzyme kinetics. London: Butterworth.
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