The lock-and-key mechanism refers to
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Emil Fischer first described the Lock-and-key mechanism described as enzymatic reactions by which an enzyme binds to one substrate temporarily to form a substrate complex.
The locking mechanism and key are usually associated with complementary enzyme shapes with a single substrate, and the lock referred to is the enzyme and the substrate is the key. One substrate (key) fits right size into the active site (keyhole) of the enzyme (lock).
The active site mentioned above is structurally complementary to the substrate. This is the temporary binding site of the enzymes. Just like a lock and a key, the enzyme is said to fit the lock and the substrate as the key together.
Which two substances bind using a lock and key mechanism
