The lock-and-key model proposes a rigid active site that is perfectly complementary only to a specific substrate, ensuring high specificity. The induced fit model expands on this, adding flexibility, but the lock-and-key concept directly explains absolute specificity.
The lock-and-key model proposes a rigid active site that is perfectly complementary only to a specific substrate, ensuring high specificity. The induced fit model expands on this, adding flexibility, but the lock-and-key concept directly explains absolute specificity.
