Simply about enzymes. Why are they so useful?

Irina Le-Deygen — candidate of chemical sciences, associate professor of the Faculty of Chemistry of Moscow State University, winner of season 3 of the League of Lecturers. Natalia Klyachko — doctor of chemical sciences, professor, deputy director of the Scientific and Educational Center for Nanotechnology, as well as a renowned scientist in the field of biochemistry. The most cited young biochemist in Russia and a deserving professor at Moscow State University will restore your lost knowledge of chemistry and make you understand that this science — is not boring formulas, but the most fascinating processes occurring within the human body and in the environment around us. In the book, Irina and Natalia will discuss: • how enzymes accelerate chemical reactions from 32 billion years to 1 second; • why grandma's tea fungus has become popular again; • is it true that without the use of enzymes, grapefruit juice would be even more sour than usual. Discover chemistry from a new and interesting perspective!