NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
What is the difference between the ES complex and the EP complex?
Options
- AThe ES complex is the substrate alone
- BThe EP complex is the final product of the reaction
- CThe ES complex is the short-lived intermediate state
- DThe EP complex is the enzyme-substrate complex
Correct answer
B. The EP complex is the final product of the reaction
Step-by-step solution
Each enzyme (E) has a substrate (S) binding site in its molecule so that a highly reactive enzyme-substrate complex (ES) is produced. This complex is short-lived and dissociates into its product(s) P and the unchanged enzyme with an intermediate formation of the enzyme-product complex (EP) .