Enzyme + Substrate

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What is a substrate?

The molecule an enzyme acts on.

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What is the active site?

The special region on an enzyme where the substrate fits.

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What happens when an enzyme and substrate join?

They form an enzyme–substrate complex, leading to a product.

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What does 'enzyme specificity' mean?

Each enzyme works on only one specific substrate.