An Enzyme's Specificity Can Be Due To

question 13

Multiple Choice

An enzyme's specificity can be due to:

• A) the ratio of catalyzed rate to the uncatalyzed rate of reaction.
• B) molecular recognition based on structural complementarity.
• C) amount of enzyme produced by the cell.
• D) amount of substrate available.
• E) metabolic activators.

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