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The speed at which the reaction takes place. Many reactions, especially exergonic reactions, would take place naturally, but too slowly to help living cells carry out the work they need to do. So enzymes lower the activation energy needed to start the reaction and these reactions in the cell are speed-ed up enough for cellular work to be done.

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