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Cite an example to show that enzymes are highly specific.

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Enzymes are highlyspecific in their action.In other words,each enzyme maltase catalyses the hydrolysis of maltose into glucose,but it does not catalyse the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose.
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