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It speeds up/catalyzes the rate of reaction. Thus the agents are called catalysts (mainly enzymes and transition metals). The existence of life depends on controlled chemical reactions, and if the activation energy is not lowered then much more energy is required to carry out the reaction. These chemical agents provide a partial substitute for energy because energy has limited availability.

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