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Stereospecificity conferred by an enzyme

Stereospecificity conferred by an enzyme
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Description: The asymmetric surface of an enzyme can confer stereospecificity in the reaction of a symmetric substrate.

If the substrate molecule X2 makes at least make three contacts with unique complementary groups on the enzyme, its two X atoms are no longer equivalent.

Only a specific one of the two X atoms can contact the surface properly.

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