User:WeepingBritney/Enzyme student review

Breadth (3) Does the article cover its field completely? Yes, it covers most of the topics in Lehninger. Also it has links to information not explained in the article specifically titled “Enzyme”. Are all the common terms of the field defined? They are all mentioned and each link provides adequate information. This specific article doesn't describe lineweaver-burk or Eadie Hofstee plots however if you click on enzyme kinetics it takes you to a page which includes this information. Are all the basic concepts of the field described? It describes some enzyme reactions, however there wasn't many examples. Only briefly mentions pathways. Also it only briefly talked about enzyme mechanisms and these were described in detail in Lehninger (pg 216). I feel like mechanisms are important for an undergrad biochemistry student. Depth (3) Amount of detail appropriate for topic- When more information was necessary, there was usually a link which would provide it. History given? Yes. Mentions several key scientists and the research which led to the understanding of enzymes. Readability/Writing (2) Is the writing clear? Yes. Is the writing interesting? Yes, it gives good examples and is easy to understand. Is the writing organized, good flow? To an extent. It almost seems to dumb down the information. Architecture to the article (beginning, middle, end)? Too much info about industrial uses. I don't feel like this is what is really important to know about enzymes. However, there is an entire table devoted to some enzymes and their uses. Is the writing redundant? Not really. Learnability (2) Is the level of explanation good for undergraduate students? Not too simple or complex? I think that it is almost too simple for an undergraduate biochemistry class. There aren't enough details about enzymatic reactions and mechanisms. Is the teaching well-organized, clear progression of topics? Yes. Figures (2) Are there Figures at all? Yes, many pictures. Are the Figures clear? Yes. Are the Figures three-dimensional? Some are. Are the Figures consistent with each other? Yes. References (3) Are there references? Yes. Alot. Are the references recent? Yes. Several from 2005. Are the references from "good" journals? Biochemistry Journal, Molecular Cell Biology, Annual Review of Biochemistry, to name a few. Quality (2) How up-to-date is the article? When would this article have last been an up-to-date review of the field? It has some stuff from 2005, so I feel like it gives up to date information. Glaring errors, minor errors, and misleading statements? Not that I could tell. How precise and quantitative is the article?

Britannica- classified under biochemical components of organisms. Gives just as detailed information has Wikipedia.

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