10.2·Enzymes Provide Enormous Rate Accelerations Enzymes are powerful catalysts. Enzyme-catalyzed reactions are typically 107 to 1014 times faster than their uncatalyzed counterparts.10.2 • Enzymes Provide Enormous Rate Accelerations Enzymes are powerful catalysts. Enzyme-catalyzed reactions are typically 107 to 1014 times faster than their uncatalyzed counterparts