Multiple choice

According to which theory does a substrate fit in the enzyme like a key fits in a lock to yield a enzyme-substrate complex?

  1. Koshland's induced fit model

  2. Michaelis Menten hypothesis

  3. Fischer's lock and key model

  4. Lineweaver-Burk equation

  5. Autocatalysis

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C Correct answer
Explanation

According to this model, the union between the substrate and the enzyme takes place at the active site more or less in a manner in which a key fits a lock and results in the formation of enzyme-substrate complex.

 
 

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