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Active Site Avoids the Influence of Water
Figure 12 active site prevents the influence of water
Enzyme Specificity
o Absolute: The enzyme catalyzes only one reaction
o Group Specific: The enzyme acts only on molecules having a particular
functional group
o Linkage Specific: The enzyme acts on a particular type of chemical bond
o Stereo-chemical Specific: The enzyme acts on a particular stereo or optical
isomer
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