Enzymes are highly specific. They must bind to a specific substrate before they can catalyze a chemical reaction. Like a key into a lock, only the correct size and shape of the substrate (the key) would fit into the active site (the key hole) of the enzyme (the lock).
<u>Enzymes are highly specific. They must bind to a specific substrate before they can catalyze a chemical reaction. Like a key into a lock, only the correct size and shape of the substrate (the key) would fit into the active site (the key hole) of the enzyme (the lock).</u>
