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THE marked substrate specificity exhibited by enzymes has been related to a steric affinity between the molecule attacked and the attacking enzyme1. According to this concept, proper orientation of the substrate in the vicinity of the enzyme permits formation of an activated intermediate in which several points of contact may be established.
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PARRISH, F., PERLIN, A. Steric Factors affecting the Specificity of Polyglycosidases. Nature 187, 1110–1111 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/1871110b0
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