Campbell Biology (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13409-341-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-13409-341-3

Chapter 18 - 18.2 - Concept Check - Page 376: 2

Answer

Enzymes are highly specific and could likely not do both functions

Work Step by Step

The same active site on one enzyme would be unlikely to accommodate two very different types of molecules that it was not designed to accommodate.
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