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if the enzyme pictured catalyzes the breakdown of a complex carbohydrate, will that same enzyme ALSO catalyze the breakdown of a protein?​

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Enzyme catalysed reactions occur at a particular place on the surface of the large enzyme molecule called the active site (as in heterogeneous catalysts). The reactant molecule, often called the substrate, is able to form relatively weak, temporary bonds to the enzyme at the active site.

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