Time-dependence in homogeneous catalysis. 1. Many enzymes display the hallmarks of time-dependent ("mechanical") catalysis. Nonbiological homogeneous catalysts are typically energy-dependent ("thermodynamic") catalysts

Authors

Robin Brimblecombe, Princeton University, Monash UniversityFollow
Jun Chen, University of WollongongFollow
Junhua Huang, CSIRO
Ulrich T. Mueller-Westerhoff, University of Connecticut, University of Cambridge
Gerhard F. Swiegers, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

85919

Publication Details

Brimblecombe, R., Chen, J., Huang, J., Mueller-Westerhoff, U. T. & Swiegers, G. (2008). Time-dependence in homogeneous catalysis. 1. Many enzymes display the hallmarks of time-dependent ("mechanical") catalysis. Nonbiological homogeneous catalysts are typically energy-dependent ("thermodynamic") catalysts. In G. Swiegers (Eds.), Mechanical Catalysis: Methods of Enzymatic, Homogeneous, and Heterogeneous Catalysis (pp. 97-136). Hoboken, United States: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Abstract

In this chapter we will examine the common properties of enzymes relative to their equivalent nonbiological homogeneous catalysts.We will show that the general properties of catalysis by enzymes are consistent with, and predictive of, a time-dependent (mechanical) catalytic action. Those of equivalent nonbiological catalysts are consistent with energy-dependent (thermodynamic) catalysis.