Practice question
Question
Which of the following is an example of induced fit enzyme-substrate interaction?
Explanation
Glucose binding to hexokinase is the accurate response regarding enzymatic activity or regulation described in this question. Enzymes are biological catalysts that accelerate reactions by lowering activation energy through specific substrate binding and transition state stabilization. In the context of Enzymes Basics, Glucose binding to hexokinase plays a specific catalytic or regulatory role determined by its active site configuration and mechanism of action. The other options (Chymotrypsin binding to peptides, Hemoglobin binding to oxygen, and Carbonic anhydrase binding to COâ‚‚) are either different enzymes with distinct substrate specificities, act through different mechanisms, or are involved in separate metabolic pathways.