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Enzymatic Catalysis
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Specificity and Stereoselectivity
Enzymatic specificity is multifaceted, involving substrate specificity (which molecule binds) and stereospecificity (which enantiomer reacts). Enzymes achieve near-perfect stereoselectivity (often $>99.99\%$) because the active site presents a three-point attachment surface. Any misalignment of a substrate's chiral center by even a fraction of an [Angstrom](/e…