The structure of a substrate p strongly resembles substrate q. in an experiment, by mistake p was used instead of q as a substrate for the enzyme, q-ase. the results obtained were identical to the results that would have been obtained using substrate q. why did substrate p work in place of substrate q? a) p and q are coenzymes b) p and q are holoenzymes c) p and q have similar binding properties d) p and q have different binding properties

The structure of the substrate P and Q is mostly similar. This strong structural similarity would mean that the binding properties of these two different substrates might also be similar. The production of similar results by using substrate P instead of the substrate Q ensures this similarity. The substrate P binded with the enzyme similar to the substrate q and resulted in the same products.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option C- P and Q have similar binding properties'.

Explanation:

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