Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is false about the E. coli phosphotransferase system (PTS) ?
A) The Enzyme II complex is specific to the substrates being transported.
B) The substrate is phosphorylated during transport by PTS, making it different from the external substrate; thus, the substrate always travels down its concentration gradient.
C) The phosphate group transferred to the sugar comes from phosphoenolpyruvate.
D) The PTS transport requires energy in the form of ATP.
E) The system has a modular design that accommodates different substrates.
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