All enzymes act by

a. breaking hydrogen bonds between molecules.
b. lowering the activation energy of specific chemical reactions.
c. breaking and forming ionic bonds between ions.
d. allowing products to be changed during the chemical reactions.
e. raising the activation energy of specific chemical reactions.


B

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