When, and by whom, was the lock- and- key model of enzyme specificity developed?
A) 1974 by Haldane and Oparin
B) 1894 by Fischer
C) 1956 by Fischer
D) 1894 by Miller
E) 1936 by Fischer

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The lock-and-key model of enzyme specificity was developed in 1894 by Emil Fischer. This model suggests that enzymes and substrates fit together with high specificity, similar to a lock and its key.

When, and by Whom, Was the Lock- And- Key Model