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Enzymes lower activation energy.
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Is it true that enzymes lower activation energy?
Yes. Multiple independent reference and textbook sources state that enzymes lower activation energy, and a peer-reviewed review confirms enzymes increase reaction rate by lowering the activation energy required to convert substrates into products.
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Activation energy. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activation_energy
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How do enzymes not change the overall energy change of the reaction they're catalysing if they lower the activation energy?. (2021). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/98679/how-do-enzymes-not-change-the-overall-energy-change-of-the-reaction-theyre-cata
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Steve, P. (2011). AQA AS biology student unit guide. Unit 1, Biology and disease. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/aqaasbiologystud0000pott_n0t9
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OCR AS biology revision guide. (2012). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/ocrasbiologyrevi0000unse
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MCAT 528 : advanced prep for advanced students : 2018-2019. (2017). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/mcat528advancedp0000unse_c3y5
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Hillis, D. M., Sadava, D. E., Hill, R. W., & Price, M. V. (2013). Loose-leaf Version for Principles of Life. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=iVsZBgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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Can enzymes catalyze thermodynamically unfavorable reactions?. (n.d.). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/61130
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Arsalan, A. & Younus, H. (2018). Enzymes and nanoparticles: Modulation of enzymatic activity via nanoparticles.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.030
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