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nicky1822
Aug 7, 2007, 07:45 PM
I need to know any flaws there are in the lock and key theory of enzymes. Also what is the transition state of an enzyme?

mia8867
Aug 16, 2007, 06:05 PM
Most enzymes are complex , globular proteins made up of one or more polypetides chains... first... a mspecific substrate molecule arrives at the active site of the enzyme molecule... 2nd ... the substrate molecule binds to the acttive site to form an enymes-substrate complex which is very unstable... then... product molecules have the active site of the enzymes