2.
Which of the following statements about the active site of an enzyme is correct?
A:
It binds the substrate of the reaction it catalyses more tightly than it does the transition state intermediate.
B:
It binds the substrate of the reaction it catalyses less tightly than it does the transition state intermediate.
C:
It binds the product of the reaction it catalyses more tightly than it does the transition state intermediate.
D:
It is complementary to the substrate of the reaction it catalyses.
The answer is:
B
