Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 3 - Assess - Page 67: 15

Answer

B. Is the part of the enzyme where the substrate can fit.

Work Step by Step

An enzyme and substrate fit together like two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle at the enzyme's active site. The shape of the active site determines the enzyme's specificity by determining the way that the enzyme and substrate interact.
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