Enzymes And Thermodynamics Flashcards
1
Q
How is Gibbs stored?
A
ADP —> ATP
Endergonic reaction
2
Q
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
3
Q
How do we obtain gibbs free energy?
A
Through metabolism
Food is oxidised to release gibbs