Enzyme Structure

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

The active site of an enzyme is

  • A

    A region whose chemistry is independent of the identity of the substrate

  • B

    A pocket whose shape and chemistry are complementary to the substrate

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  • C

    A pocket built from nucleic acid bases rather than from amino acid residues

  • D

    The entire outer surface of the enzyme where any substrate can dock

Explanation

Substrate binds in the active site (induced fit), where chemistry converts it to products.

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