substrate
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
the material on which an enzyme worksPart of speech:
NounPlural: plural: substrates
Example sentences with this word:
The substrate fits the active site of the enzyme.
Fermentation is regulated by the amount of substrate available and its chemical composition, the substrate specificities and perferences of the bacterial species present and the metabolic pathways through which they metabolise the substrate.
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