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Enzymes work only on a single substrate, in most cases true or false

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That is true, enzymes are specific.
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The correct answer is true

Step-by-step explanation:

Enzymes bind specific chemical reactants known as substrates, in a specific chemical reaction. Enzymes have a unique cleft called active site that only permits specific substrates to bind to this active site.

Each enzyme has a unique shape that fits the specific substrate. It is like a hand and gloves and their specificity is similar to lock and key as a key fits only in it's a specific lock.

Thus, the correct answer is true.

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