UV/Vis spectrophotometer

紫外/可见分光光度计

• 批准号: 390230-2010
• 负责人: Tanner, Martin
• 金额: $ 2.77万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=443139
• 关键词: UV; Vis; spectrophotometer

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酶是催化生命系统中发生的基本上所有化学反应的生物分子。 在没有催化剂的情况下需要数千年才能完成的反应在酶存在的情况下可以在几秒钟内发生。 对酶如何加速这些反应的详细了解可以大大提高我们对化学催化的认识。 此外，这种理解允许化学家设计干扰或抑制酶作用的分子。 当入侵的细菌或病毒依赖酶生存时，这特别有用。 在这些情况下，酶抑制剂具有作为药物的潜力。