Which Statement About Allosteric Control of Enzymatic Activity Is FALSE

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which statement about allosteric control of enzymatic activity is FALSE?

• A) Allosteric effectors give rise to sigmoidal V₀ versus [S] kinetic plots.
• B) Allosteric proteins are generally composed of several subunits.
• C) An effector may either inhibit or activate an enzyme.
• D) Binding of the effector changes the conformation of the enzyme molecule.
• E) Heterotropic allosteric effectors compete with substrate for binding sites.

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