How Is Specificity Determined by Chymotrypsin

question 4

Multiple Choice

How is specificity determined by chymotrypsin?

• A) by an interaction of the active site amino acids with the substrate
• B) by a binding of the N-terminus amino acid at the active site
• C) by a covalent binding of a his residue to the substrate
• D) by a conformational change upon the binding of substrate
• E) by a binding of the proper amino acid into a deep pocket on the enzyme

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