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Enzymes speed up the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the energy of activation (the amount of energy needed to begin a reaction).nzymes speed up the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the energy of activation (the amount of energy needed to begin a reaction).
1 Higher reaction rates. 2  Reactions that take advantage of an enzymes ability to speed up the reaction often have rates which are 10 6 to 10 12 times faster than the corresponding uncatalyzed reactions. 3  The reaction rate with enzymes are still several times greater than those using standard chemical agents as catalysts. Higher reaction rates. 2  Reactions that take advantage of an enzymes ability to speed up the reaction often have rates which are 10 6 to 10 12 times faster than the corresponding uncatalyzed reactions. 3  The reaction rate with enzymes are still several times greater than those using standard chemical agents as catalysts.