Enzymes entrapped in reversed micelles of surfactants in organic solvents: A theoretical treatment of the catalytic activity regulation

doi:10.1016/S0022-5193(88)80325-4

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volume 133, Issue 3, 7 August 1988, Pages 327-343

The authors wish to dedicate this paper to the memory of their teacher and friend, Professor Ilya V. Berezin of Moscow University.

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General regularities of catalysis by enzymes solubilized in reversed micelles of surfactants in organic solvents are discussed. The kinetic scheme describing the observed dependency of catalytic activity on surfactant hydration and concentration is presented, and a computer simulation is performed of the theoretical equations. Finally, possible mechanisms and the range of enzyme activity regulation in reversed micellar systems are qualitatively analysed.

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Enzymes entrapped in reversed micelles of surfactants in organic solvents: A theoretical treatment of the catalytic activity regulation

J. Coll. Interf. Sci.

J. Coll. Interf. Sci.

Colloids Surf.

Biochim. Biophys. Acta

Methods Enzymol.

J. Biol. Chem.

J. Coll. Interf. Sci.

TIBTECH

Biochim. Biophys. Acta

Adv. Coll. Interf. Sci.

Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.

J. Amer. chem. Soc.

Biokhimiya (Russ.)

Usp. Khim. (Russian Chem. Rev.)

Biol. Nauki (Russ.)

J. chem. Soc., FARADAY Trans. (I)

Trans. FARADAY Soc.

Molek. Biologiya (Russ.)

Helv. Chim-Acta

Membrane Mimetic Chemistry

Biotechnol. Bioeng.

J. Amer. chem. Soc.

Eur. J. Biochem.

Biologich. Membrany (Russ.)

Vestnik MGU, Ser. 2, Khimiya (Russ.)

Molek. Biologiya (Russ.)

Vestnik MGU, Ser. 2, Khimiya (Russ.)

Biokhimiya (Russ.)

Usp. Khim. (Russ. Chem. Rev.)

Bioorgan. Khim. (Russ.)

Kinetic Regularities of Catalysis by Enzymes Solubilized in Reverse Micelles of Surfactants in Organic Solvents

Thesis (Russ.), Moscow State University

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Doklady Akad. Nauk SSSR (Russ.)