NEETChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
How do substrates bind to the active site of enzymes?
Options
- AThrough physical enclosure
- BThrough transportation
- CThrough a variety of interactions
- DThrough direct covalent bonds
Correct answer
C. Through a variety of interactions
Step-by-step solution
The substrates bind to the active site of the enzyme through a variety of interactions such as ionic bonding, hydrogen bonding, van der Waals interaction, or dipole-dipole interaction.