Quantum Chemical Studies of Intermediates and Reaction Pathways in Selected Enzymes and Catalytic Synthetic Systems

The catalytic reaction pathways in enzymes synthetic systems were investigated. In this regard, the electron transfer, proton transfer, and charge flow to energetics and structural transformations were discussed. The quantum chemical studies of the reaction mechanisms of the metalloenzymes revealed the intermediates and transition states for the enzymes. The mechanisms of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases) and hammerhead ribozyme chemistry were also presented.