Practice mode Enzymes

The lock and key model of enzyme action was proposed by ____.

Correct answer D. Emil Fischer

Explanation

Emil Fischer (1894) compared the substrate to a key fitting a rigid lock, explaining enzyme specificity. The model assumes the active site has a fixed shape.

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