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Enzyme Active Site and Substrate Specificity

Induced Fit

Induced Fit

According to the induced fit model, both enzyme and substrate undergo dynamic conformational changes upon binding. The enzyme contorts the substrate into its transition state, thereby increasing the rate of the reaction.

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