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6) What is the most important factor in determining the specificity of an enzyme?

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The most important factor governing the fit of a substrate for an enzyme is the amino acid sequence around the bond to be cleaved. Trypsin cleaves amides and esters of the basic amino acids arginine and lysine. Thrombin has a similar preference, but is more specific for arginine than for lysine.
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