Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 15 - Glucose Catabolism - Exercises - Page 521: 12

Answer

No, because then the AG of the coupled reaction would be (-10 + 30.5) kJ/mol = 20.5 kJ/mol. Since the AG° for the overall reaction is positive, the ATP synthesis cannot be driven by that reaction in vivo.

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No, because then the AG of the coupled reaction would be (-10 + 30.5) kJ/mol = 20.5 kJ/mol. Since the AG° for the overall reaction is positive, the ATP synthesis cannot be driven by that reaction in vivo.
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