A rate-limiting enzyme is typically the first enzyme in a series.This position is important because
A) if the reaction stops,the enzyme will have a chance to act.
B) the first enzyme is the fastest in the pathway.
C) the enzymes lose energy farther along the metabolic pathway.
D) a rate-limiting enzyme that acts later in the pathway could lead to build-up of an intermediate chemical.
E) the enzyme is destroyed farther along the pathway.

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A rate-limiting enzyme that acts later in the pathway could lead to the accumulation of intermediate chemicals, which can be wasteful or harmful.

A Rate-Limiting Enzyme Is Typically the First Enzyme in a Series.This