Which of the following is a CORRECT description of the role of enzymes in catalyzing biochemical reactions?
A)Enzymes provide the necessary activation energy to reach 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 $\Delta$G of reactions, making them proceed rapidly.
E)Enzymes decrease the $\Delta$G of reactions, making them proceed rapidly.

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Enzymes stabilize the transition state of a biochemical reaction, lowering its activation energy and decreasing its free energy. This allows the reaction to proceed more rapidly and efficiently. Enzymes do not provide the activation energy themselves or cut bonds, and their role is not to increase the free energy of reactions.

Which of the Following Is a CORRECT Description of the Role