Which of the following statements is false about the E. coli phosphotransferase system (PTS)?
a. The EnzI complex in the cytoplasm is shared between all PTS transporters.
b. The EnzII complex is specific to the sugar being transported.
c. The phosphate group transferred to the sugar comes from phosphoenolpyruvate.
d. The PTS transport requires energy in the form of ATP.
e. One cannot say that the PTS transports a sugar against its concentration gradient.
Answer: The PTS transport requires energy in the form of ATP.
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