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While thermodynamics provides us with information about the initial and final states of a reaction, kinetics is concerned with the way in which we pass from one to the other, and what is produced between these two states. It describes the reaction pathways and consequently the molecular mechanisms by which a reaction happens. Before tackling enzyme kinetics, it is crucial to remind ourselves of the essential elements of chemical kinetics. We shall only examine the background necessary to understand enzyme kinetics.
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Yon-Kahn, J., Hervé, G. (2009). Chemical Kinetics. In: Molecular and Cellular Enzymology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01228-0_5
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