All are true for the enzyme-transition state complex EXCEPT:
A) It is designated as EX .
B) The enzyme stabilizes the transition-state complex more than it stabilizes the substrate complex.
C) The enzyme is "designed" to bind the transition-state structure more tightly than the substrate or product.
D) The energy barrier between ES and EX is less than the energy barrier between S and X .
E) All are true.

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All are true for the enzyme-transition state complex EXCEPT:
A) It is designated as EX . 
B) The enzyme stabilizes the transition-state complex more than it stabilizes the substrate complex. 
C) The enzyme is "designed" to bind the transition-state structure more tightly than the substrate or product. 
D) The energy barrier between ES and EX is less than the energy barrier between S and X . 
E) All are true.

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The Answer of All are true for the enzyme-transition state complex EXCEPT:
A) It is designated as EX . 
B) The enzyme stabilizes the transition-state complex more than it stabilizes the substrate complex. 
C) The enzyme is "designed" to bind the transition-state structure more tightly than the substrate or product. 
D) The energy barrier between ES and EX is less than the energy barrier between S and X . 
E) All are true.

All Are True for the Enzyme-Transition State Complex EXCEPT