enzyme specificity
What enzyme specificity means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Determined by the tertiary structure of the active site being complementary to the substrate.
Each enzyme is specific because its active site is complementary to only one substrate.
Topics that use enzyme specificity
- Digestion and absorption (AQA A-Level)
- Many proteins are enzymes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- activation energy
- active site
- amylase and maltose
- bile salts and emulsification
- co-transport
- competitive inhibition
- conformational change
- denaturation
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