The good transition state analog is one which would serve also as an extremely effective:
A) competitive inhibitor.
B) noncompetitive inhibitor.
C) allosteric inhibitor.
D) mixed-noncompetitive inhibitor.
E) irreversible inhibitor.

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A good transition state analog would have a similar structure to the transition state of the enzyme-catalyzed reaction, and would therefore bind tightly to the active site of the enzyme. This tight binding would make it an effective competitive inhibitor, as it would prevent the formation of the transition state and therefore the reaction.

The Good Transition State Analog Is One Which Would Serve