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LOCK KEY THEORY [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

The specificity of an enzyme or a substrate is due to an interlocking molecular configuration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

La théorie de la clé et de la serrure fournit une explication pour la spécificité du site actif qui dépend des structures primaire, secondaire et même tertiaire de la protéine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Biotecnología
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