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In the lock and key model of enzyme action the blank fits into the blank of the enzyme

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The substrate (key) fits into the active site (lock) of the enzyme.
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In the lock and key model of enzyme action, the substrate fits into the active site of the enzyme, then after undergoing a conformational change, it will release the substrate and produce a product.
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