I keep getting “Enzyme specificity” questions wrong in Biomolecules. What's the trap?
assuming one enzyme can catalyse many unrelated reactions.
The usual trap: assuming one enzyme can catalyse many unrelated reactions. How to avoid it: the active site's shape makes enzymes highly specific. Go back to the definition — each enzyme acts on a specific substrate, like a lock fitting only its key.
Key point
Enzyme specificity
Common mistake
assuming one enzyme can catalyse many unrelated reactions.
Memory tip
the active site's shape makes enzymes highly specific.
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