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With regard to enzymes, what can be said to be the relationship between the substrate and the active site?

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They work like a lock and key. Each enzyme is designed to fit into a specific substrate. Well let me start by explaining what an enzyme is and then a subtrate. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up the chemical reaction in a living organism. An enzyme acts as a catalyst for specific chemical reactions, converting a specific set of reactants called substrates into specific products.
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

One subtrate can be bind to the active

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