Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure on Activity of Enzymes and the Mechanisms

Abstract:

The mechanisms of the catalytic activity regulations and the conformation changes of enzyme under high hydrostatic pressure were summarized in this paper. Different characterization of the behaviour of enzyme under high pressure was also reviewed. In enzymology, high hydrostatic pressure could be used to modulate the enzymatic activities and explore the conformational changes, which has attracted more and more attention. This review also discussed the future developments of this technique.