In the lab you are re-creating the metabolic pathway that produces the hormone testosterone.Unfortunately,you've run out of the enzyme that catalyzes the third reaction.It's no problem,though,because you can substitute any of the other enzymes as all enzymes in a metabolic pathway are interchangeable.

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Enzymes in a metabolic pathway are not interchangeable, as each enzyme has a specific function and catalyzes a specific reaction. Substituting one enzyme for another can lead to the production of the wrong molecule or no molecule at all, disrupting the entire pathway.

In the Lab You Are Re-Creating the Metabolic Pathway That