Combined Science GCSE
Enzyme specificity
What Enzyme specificity means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Enzyme specificity
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Each enzyme catalyses only one reaction or a small group of similar reactions because the active site shape is specific.
Topics that use Enzyme specificity
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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