Which of the Following Is NOT Relevant to the Reaction

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT relevant to the reaction catalyzed by chorismate mutase?

• A)The reaction involves a concerted intramolecular rearrangement of chorismate to prephenate during the synthesis of phenylalanine.
• B)The enzyme-catalyzed and uncatalyzed reactions follow almost identical routes.
• C)The enzymatic reaction is thought to involve transition-state stabilization by 12 electrostatic and hydrogen bond interactions.
• D)The geometry of the enzyme active site is such that the difference in energy between ES and the near attack conformation is more than 100 kJ/mol.

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