In the lock-and-key model of enzyme action, the enzyme active site is thought of as
A) an area of the enzyme that can adjust to fit the substrate shape.
B) a lock that bars a noncompetitive inhibitor from reacting.
C) a hydrophilic area on the enzyme surface.
D) a rigid, nonflexible shape that fits the substrate exactly.
E) a key-like shape that fits into a pocket of the substrate surface.
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