Lactase Is Essential For Digesting Lactose In Milk. This Enzyme Is Specific For This Sugar. Why?

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Lactase Is Essential For Digesting Lactose In Milk. This Enzyme Is Specific For This Sugar. Why?

- Reaction-specific enzymes assume a fit by folding around the most numerous substrate molecules. - There is a precise compatibility between the active site and the lactose molecule. -Specificity refers to the action of the enzyme, such as hydrolysis, and relatively few molecules can be hydrolyzed. - Molecules and active sites vary in size; only properly sized molecules can fit.
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There is a precise compatibility between the active site and the lactose molecule.
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