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The lock-and-key mechanism refers to

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The lock-and-key mechanism refers to the ability of an enzyme to “unlock” the products of a reaction.

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Only a certain substrate (or "key") will fit in the enzyme (or "lock") to start the reaction.

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It refers to enzymes and catalysts
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