Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 2, Problem 32RQ
The ability of an enzyme’s active sites to bind only substrates of compatible shape and charge is known as ________.
- selectivity
- specificity
- subjectivity
- specialty
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