The Binding of a Substrate to an Enzyme

question 21

Multiple Choice

The binding of a substrate to an enzyme

• A) is always covalent.
• B) is irreversible.
• C) is nonspecific.
• D) may involve hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions.
• E) does not induce shape changes in the enzyme.

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