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Where does the reaction between the enzyme and the substrate take place at?

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Answer: Active Site

Step-by-step explanation:

To catalyze a reaction, an enzyme will grab on (bind) to one or more reactant molecules. These molecules are the enzyme's substrates.

In some reactions, one substrate is broken down into multiple products. In others, two substrates come together to create one larger molecule or to swap pieces. In fact, whatever type of biological reaction you can think of, there is probably an enzyme to speed it up!

The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is called the active site (since that’s where the catalytic “action” happens).

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