Which of the Following Statements Is False About the E

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false about the E. coli phosphotransferase system (PTS) ?

• A) The EnzI complex in the cytoplasm is shared between all PTS transporters.
• B) The EnzII complex is specific to the sugar being transported.
• C) The phosphate group transferred to the sugar comes from phosphoenolpyruvate.
• D) The PTS transport requires energy in the form of ATP.
• E) One cannot say that the PTS transports a sugar against its concentration gradient.

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