Life relies on the ability of enzymes to catalyse complex reactions efficiently and with high fidelity. In order to catalyse a reaction, an enzyme undergoes a myriad of structural changes, which ultimately results in the conversion of the reactant (starting compound) to the desired product. Understanding the mechanisms of these processes may help us to design new, more robust catalysts, or even to prevent unwanted side reactions that sometimes occur in the natural cycles of these processes.
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