A Transition-State Analog

question 84

Multiple Choice

A transition-state analog:

• A) is less stable when binding to an enzyme than the normal substrate.
• B) resembles the active site of general acid-base enzymes.
• C) resembles the transition-state structure of the normal enzyme-substrate complex.
• D) stabilizes the transition state for the normal enzyme-substrate complex.
• E) typically reacts more rapidly with an enzyme than the normal substrate.

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