Biology B A-Level
Enzyme specificity and induced fit
What Enzyme specificity and induced fit means in Biology B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The active site's shape and chemistry complement a particular substrate, and the induced fit hypothesis states that the active site moulds slightly around the substrate as the enzyme–substrate complex forms.
Topics that use Enzyme specificity and induced fit
- Topic 1: Biological Molecules (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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