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Enzymes act as highly specific biological catalysts

Active site shapes fit target substrates precisely to accelerate vital biochemical reactions

Enzymes are specialized protein molecules that speed up biological reactions by orders of magnitude. Each enzyme possesses a unique three-dimensional active site tailored to bind specific substrate molecules, akin to a key fitting a lock. By stabilizing transition states, enzymes enable cellular metabolic processes to run at body temperature.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Active site shapes fit target substrates precisely to accelerate vital biochemical reactions. The figure is taken from Nobel Prize, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a science fact?: Yes. It sits on the Science shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.