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(1)
• the enzyme's active site must bind with the substance on which it reacts, called the substrate
• this causes the active site and substrate to change shape and fit together
(2)
• the enzyme substrate complex undergoes internal rearrangements
• through this, the product is formed
(3)
• the enzyme releases the product of the reaction
• if the enzyme becomes part of the product, it is a reactant and not a catalyst
What is the general mechanism of ENZYME ACTIVITY?
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