The other day I was doing a practice Biology exam and got a little confused on these two questions. Is my line of thinking correct for these?
1. "T or F: If a reaction with a +3 ∆G is coupled with ATP hydrolysis, these reactions are overall spontaneous."
+3 ∆G means the reaction is not spontaneous, and I am assuming ATP hydrolysis will lower the free energy and make it spontaneous, right? But by how much?
2. "T or F: ATP can be coupled to an endergonic reaction, to drive the reaction forward."
ATP has stored up energy, right? So it will give that energy to the reaction which drives it forward? Or does this question mean that energy goes into a reaction that feeds the ATP?
Anyway, I hope someone can help me... I don't want you to do my homework or anything, I just need a little nudge.
2007-02-22
13:13:38
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cj20eight
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