Which of the Following Statements Regarding Enzymes Is True

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding enzymes is true?

• A) stabilization of the transition state must be less than stabilization of ES for catalysis to occur
• B) an enzyme mechanism is vastly different from the uncatalyzed reaction
• C) binding of substrate to an enzyme often causes strain, thus promoting transition state formation
• D) a random single displacement mechanisms requires that substrates bind to the enzyme in a specific order
• E) none of the above

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