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An Enzyme Is Thought to Optimize the Fit Between Substrates

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An enzyme is thought to optimize the fit between substrates by restraining and stretching or squeezing them into certain shapes and moving them to the transition state, as described by the ____ model of enzyme activity.


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Organelle

An organelle is a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function, enclosed either by its own membrane or none.

Chemical Bonds

Attractive forces that hold atoms together in compounds, crucial for the formation of molecules and materials.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.

Universal Solvent

Water, due to its ability to dissolve more substances than any other liquid, thus facilitating countless biological and chemical processes.

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