BI-197
Lock-and-key model
Biology · Secondary 3 · Medium · Lock-and-key model
According to the lock and key hypothesis, why does a protease enzyme not act on starch?
- Protease is only found in plants, not in animals with starch.
- Starch molecules are too small to be broken down by protease.
- The active site of protease does not fit the shape of starch.
- Starch does not contain any chemical bonds.
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