# The One Gene, One Enzyme Hypothesis

It is important to understand the connection between genes and how they affect the observable features of living organisms. That is why we learn about the **one gene, one enzyme** **hypothesis:** the idea that each gene encodes a single enzyme. 

Read [this article ](https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/gene-expression-central-dogma/central-dogma-transcription/a/one-gene-one-enzyme-hypothesis)on the topic, and return here afterward.

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