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Ch. 1. Introduction -- Enzymes as Biological Catalysts. A. The Discovery of Enzymes and the Development of Enzymology. B. Life, Energy, and Coupled Reactions. C. Enzymes as Catalysts. D. The Active Site. E. Three-Point Attachment. F. The Flexible Enzyme-Induced Fit Hypothesis. G. Factors Responsible for the Catalytic Efficiency of Enzymes. H. Enzyme Kinetics -- Ch. 2. Kinetics of Unireactant Enzymes. A. The Henri Equation and the Michaelis-Menten Equation. B. General Rules for Writing Velocity Equations for Rapid Equilibrium Systems. C. The Van Slyke Equation. D. The Briggs-Haldane Steady-State Approach. E. Reversible Reactions -- Effect of Product on Forward Velocity. F. Haldane Relationship Between Kinetic Constants and the Equilibrium Constant. G. Specific (or Relative or Reduced) Substrate Concentration and Velocity. H. Velocity Versus Substrate Concentration Curve. I. Reaction Order. J. Graphical Determination of K[subscript m] and V[subscript max].