What Refers to the Situation in Which the Binding of a Substrate

question 21

Multiple Choice

What refers to the situation in which the binding of a substrate to the enzyme causes a change in the enzyme's shape, facilitating an enzyme's function?

• A) active site
• B) cofactor
• C) induced fit
• D) activation energy
• E) allosteric inhibition

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Definitions:

Combinations

A mathematical technique to determine the number of possible arrangements in a set when the order of selection does not matter.

Distinct Items

Items that are recognizably different or not identical, often used in the context of counting unique elements in a set.

Experiment

A procedure carried out under controlled conditions to investigate a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact, often involving the manipulation of variables to determine their effects.

Simple Event

An event with only one outcome or a very straightforward outcome in a probability scenario.