Enzymes And Thermodynamics Flashcards

1
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How is Gibbs stored?

A

ADP —> ATP

Endergonic reaction

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Endergonic reactions

A

Don’t happen unless forced
Forced by the transformation of ADP to ATP, releasing H2PO4 which reacts with glucose to form glucose-6-phosphate and ADP

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3
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How do we obtain gibbs free energy?

A

Through metabolism

Food is oxidised to release gibbs

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