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What is the reason for the specific action of enzymes?

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Each enzyme is specific for a particular reaction. This is because, enzymes contain active sites of definite shape and size on their surface so that only specific substrates can fit into these active sites (just like a key fits into a lock). Such specific binding leads to the formation of enzyme-substrate complex which accounts for specific action of enzymes.
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