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Mechanism of Catalysis by Enzymes

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WHILE it is generally agreed that enzymes are true catalysts, the explanation of the mechanism of the reaction is still speculative.

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  1. Department of Physiology, King's College, University of London,

    D. B. TAYLOR

  2. At University of Glasgow,

    D. B. TAYLOR

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TAYLOR, D. Mechanism of Catalysis by Enzymes. Nature 145, 423–424 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145423a0

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