A decrease in potential energy between reactants and products is typical for which of the following types of chemical reactions?

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Catabolic reactions involve the breakdown of complex molecules and typically release energy, resulting in a decrease in potential energy between reactants and products. Anabolic reactions involve the synthesis of complex molecules and typically require energy input, resulting in an increase in potential energy between reactants and products. The formation of peptide bonds involves anabolic reactions, while the presence or absence of an enzyme does not necessarily determine the potential energy change in a reaction.

A Decrease in Potential Energy Between Reactants and Products Is