Phenomena and Processes

Substrate Specificity

A characteristic feature of enzyme activity in relation to the kind of substrate on which the enzyme or catalytic molecule reacts.

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Abstract

A characteristic feature of enzyme activity in relation to the kind of substrate on which the enzyme or catalytic molecule reacts.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Specificities, Substrate
  • Specificity, Substrate
  • Substrate Specificities

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

almost never IM; coord NIM with specific enzyme or catalytic molecule (IM)

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History Note

78

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  1. G02.111.835

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NLM Classification

QU 135

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Substrate Specificity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013379. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013379
  2. Substrate Specificity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11426465