Enzyme Catalysis

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

Enzymes increase reaction rates by

A
$Adding free energy to the products$
B
$Becoming consumed in the reaction$
C
$Lowering the activation energy$
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D
$Changing the equilibrium of the reaction$

Explanation

Enzymes stabilize the transition state, reducing E_a so more molecules have enough energy to react. They don't change ΔG.

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