Figure 2.24. Models of enzyme-substrate interaction.

Figure 2.24Models of enzyme-substrate interaction

(A) In the lock-and-key model, the substrate fits precisely into the active site of the enzyme. (B) In the induced-fit model, substrate binding distorts the conformations of both substrate and enzyme. This distortion brings the substrate closer to the conformation of the transition state, thereby accelerating the reaction.

From: The Central Role of Enzymes as Biological Catalysts

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