Paper 2 · November 2019 · Enzymes and the lock-and-key hypothesis
In the lock-and-key hypothesis of enzyme activity, what is the name given to the temporary structure formed when a substrate fits into an enzyme's active site?
Model answer
enzyme substrate complex
Also accepted: enzyme-substrate complex
Explanation
This structure is the enzyme substrate complex.
Derived from ZIMSEC Biology 4025/2 Paper 2 Theory, November 2019, Q1