Q. Transition state structure of the substrate formed during an enzymatic reaction is
A) Transient but stable
B) Permanent but unstable
C) Transient and unstable
D) Permanent and stable
Explanation
[Solution from source] The transition state of the substrate exists only very briefly at the top of the energy barrier and is a high-energy, unstable structure before it forms product. It is therefore both transient and unstable, not stable or permanent. Answer (3).
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