Enzymes Are Very Specific in Their Choices of Substrates Because

question 1

Multiple Choice

Enzymes are very specific in their choices of substrates because each different enzyme has an active site that

• A)depends on unusual amino acids not common in proteins.
• B)has a certain unique amino acid to fit each substrate.
• C)is shaped to fit a certain substrate molecule.
• D)is lined with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
• E)passes electrons from one part of the substrate to another.

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