Understand different models of enzyme function - AP Biology

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The induced fit model better explains enzyme substrate binding than does the lock and key model. The induced fit model explains which of the following, that is not explained by the lock and key model

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The lock and key model states that the active site of an enzyme precisely fits a specific substrate. The induced fit model states that the active site of an enzyme will undergo a conformational change when binding a substrate, to improve the fit. The induced fit model accounts for the broad specificity of enzymes as the active site is not rigid, but can undergo a conformational change to better fit the substrate binding.

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