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Substrate Specificity

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Substrate specificity refers to how particular enzymes can only catalyze certain substrates due their unique active site shapes and properties.

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