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Describe how a substrate interacts with an enzyme. Use the phrase lock and key in your description.

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A substrate fits into the active site of an enzyme like a lock and key. The substrate has a certain shape that matches or is very similar to the shape of the enzyme so it's the perfect fit, like "a lock and key."

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