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The ‘lock’ and ‘key’ theory of enzyme structure and function was proposed by

a)

Morgan

b)

Robertson

c)

Brown

d)

Fischer



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The ‘lock’ and ‘key’ theory of enzyme structure and function was proposed by

a)

Morgan

b)

Robertson

c)

Brown

d)

Fischer

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Emil Fisher (1894) proposed ‘lock and key’ theory to explain the mechanism of enzyme action. According to this theory, the active sites of enzyme have a specific geometric shape wherein the substrate molecule get fitted to form enzyme-substrate complex. This is like the fitting of a key to a particular lock.

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