MICROWAVE-RADIATION CAN INCREASE THE RATE OF ENZYME-CATALYZED REACTIONS IN ORGANIC MEDIA

Authors
PARKER MC BESSON T LAMARE S LEGOY MD
Citation
Mc. Parker et al., MICROWAVE-RADIATION CAN INCREASE THE RATE OF ENZYME-CATALYZED REACTIONS IN ORGANIC MEDIA, Tetrahedron letters, 37(46), 1996, pp. 8383-8386
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
37
Issue
46
Year of publication
1996
Pages
8383 - 8386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1996)37:46<8383:MCITRO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Irradiating a hydrated lipase enzyme suspended in organic media using microwaves (2.45 GHz, 50 degrees C) enhanced the reaction rate by 2-3 fold over classical heating and the apparent non-thermal effects obser ved were dependent on the hydration state of the enzyme in the organic medium. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd