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Enzymes work on one substrate specifically. This is why there is millions of different types of enzymes to interact with all the molecules they need to metabolically and chemically react with.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn enzyme is specific to one and only one reaction.
So if we consider Enzyme A, which combines X and Y to make Z, that is the ONLY reaction it will catalyze.
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∙ 13y agoIt means an enzyme can only break down one type of molecule. For example, carbohydrase enzymes can only break down starch, and lipase enzymes can only break down lipids (fats).
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