Do enzymes raise the activation energy of a reaction?

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Do enzymes raise the activation energy of a reaction?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-17T17:39:52

Enzymes are catalysts that typically LOWER the energy of activation.

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Enzymes are not magic, and they cannot affect the overall enthalpy of a reaction. They can affect the activation energy. See here enter image source here

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