Question

The enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase is capable of oxidizing ethanol, methanol and other hydroxyl group containing organic compounds into their corresponding aldehydes. Such an enzyme with ___ catalyzes the reaction of structurally related substances.

Answer 1

Answer:

Relative specificity.

Explanation:

Relative specificity can be defined as a phenomenon whereby molecules in a biochemical environment interacts or relates differentially with a large number of its partner, target, or substrate and as such affecting them respectively depending on each partner, target or substrate.

An enzyme refers to a biological catalyst that is typically used to speed up (accelerate) the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy of its reactants.

The enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase is capable of oxidizing ethanol, methanol and other hydroxyl group containing organic compounds into their corresponding aldehydes. Such an enzyme with relative specificity catalyzes the reaction of structurally related substances known as substrates with similar structures and bonds.