What is the relationship between enzymes and activation energy?

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Chemical reactions require energy to begin. The reactants must collide with enough energy for bonds to change. This energy is known as activation energy - the difference in energy between that of the reactants and the amount needed for the reaction to occur.

Catalysts lower the activation energy needed for a chemical reaction to occur, therefore also increasing the rate of a reaction. Enzymes are proteins which act as catalysts within cells.

Therefore, enzymes cause the activation energy to lower.

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