A Colorless Substrate Acted on by the Enzyme Portion of the Ligand

question 24

Multiple Choice

A colorless substrate acted on by the enzyme portion of the ligand to produce a colored product is known as a

• A)antibody.
• B)chromogen.
• C)antigen.
• D)serotype.

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Definitions:

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