Question

In general terms, how do enzymes ensure that only correct substrates are rapidly converted to products?

Answer 1

enzymes ensure only correct substrates are rapidly converted to products by the ACTIVE SITES

active sites are present on enzyme so thatcorrect substrate recognizes this as they have complementary shape to the active site. various hypothesis has been assigned for mechanism of active site which are lock and key hypothesis and induced fit hypothesis.

Enzymes are specific to the reaction they are supposed to catalyze. Enzymes act only on very specific substrates because they have an active site with specific requirements for the substrate that binds to it. The active site of a specific enzyme has a shape that only the intended substrate can fit into