Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About Enzyme

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true about enzyme catalysis?

• A)The reactant in an enzymatic reaction is called a substrate.
• B)The lock-and-key model of enzyme catalysis relies on a perfect fit between enzyme and reactant to promote reaction.
• C)The active site is the region of the protein that binds the reactant.
• D)Inhibitors can bind only at the enzyme-active site to prevent reaction from occurring.
• E)The induced fit model assumes that subtle changes mediated by reactant binding in the enzyme-active site lower the barrier for the desired reaction.

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