What is called when an enzyme binds with its substrate...?

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what is it called when an enzyme binds with its substrate and changes its shape slightly to hold the substrate in place better?

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The induced fit hypothesis.

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Answer 2

It is called an induced fit. This is different from the lock-and-key mechanism, where the two were thought to fit perfectly.

The enzyme and substrate together are the enzyme-substrate complex.

Answer 3

Induced fit

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