The answer to this question lies in the role of enzymes in reducing the activation energy of chemical reactions. Enzymes are biomolecules that increase the speed of biological reactions by decreasing the activation energy required to initiate the reaction. Note that the lower the activation energy required to perform a reaction, the faster it will occur. In normal reactions, enzymes usually do not alter the direction of equilibrium and only decrease the time needed to reach equilibrium.
What effect do enzymes have on activation energy?
Enzymes reduce activation energy.
