Introduction: experimental results

A considerable number of experimental studies have been published about Mandelate Racemase. Some of these studies focus on the substrate binding, the chemical mechanism or the design of alternative substrates and inhibitors. The general aim of these works is to shed some light on the origin of the enzymatic catalysis or to look for the possible industrial application of racemases. Although we are not directly interested in these challenging objectives the experimental studies will give us essential information for our theoretical study.