Which of the following is the most precise description of the role of enzymes in catalyzing biochemical reactions?
A. Enzymes provide the necessary activation
energy to overcome the transition state.
B. Enzymes stabilize the transition state and
decrease its free energy.
C. Enzymes cut hard to break bonds allowing
the reaction to proceed.
D. Enzymes increase the G of the reactions
making them proceed rapidly.
E. Enzymes decrease the G of the reactions
making them proceed rapidly.
Answer Key: B
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