The mutual interaction of substrate and enzyme is described as a(n)

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The mutual interaction between substrate and enzyme is described as induced fit. This means that the enzyme undergoes a slight conformational change upon substrate binding, creating a better fit between the two molecules. This is different from the lock and key arrangement, which suggests that the enzyme is rigid and exactly matches the substrate shape. The active site is the specific region of the enzyme to which the substrate binds. Allosteric sites are regulatory sites on enzymes that can affect their activity, but they are not involved in the mutual interaction between substrate and enzyme. Therefore, E is not a valid choice.

The Mutual Interaction of Substrate and Enzyme Is Described as A(n)