Difference between revisions of "Lock and Key Model"
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| − | : The '''lock and key model''' proposes that an [[enzyme]] is a like lock and a [[Substrate (Biology)|substrate]] is like a key as only one key can fit a lock, just as only one [[substrate]] can fit into the [[Active Side|active site]] of an [[enzyme]]. | + | : The '''lock and key model''' proposes that an [[enzyme]] is a like lock and a [[Substrate (Biology)|substrate]] is like a key as only one key can fit a lock, just as only one [[Substrate (Biology)|substrate]] can fit into the [[Active Side|active site]] of an [[enzyme]]. |
Revision as of 14:10, 8 April 2019
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Meaning
The lock and key model is a way of explaining why enzymes only work on certain substrates.
About The Lock and Key Model
- The lock and key model proposes that an enzyme is a like lock and a substrate is like a key as only one key can fit a lock, just as only one substrate can fit into the active site of an enzyme.