And this is the graph for the catalyzed reaction that does involve that enzyme. Remember, enzymes are basically catalysts. So we see that when we lower the activation energy, we not only lower the activation energy for the full reaction going this way, we also decrease the activation energy for the reverse reaction. So that is a very important point to remember about how the catalyst, our enzymes, basically lower the activation energy. Now let's move on to the second important point that we must always remember about enzymes, biological catalysts, that basically speed up reactions that take place within our bodies. So, although enzymes increase the rate of the reaction, although they do in fact affect the kinetics of the reaction, they do not affect the thermodynamics of that reaction.