Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321934925
Author: Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.13PS

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To determine: The reaction for the phosphorylation of glucose by the transfer of phosphate group from ATP, along with ΔG°' for the reaction, based on all the provided information.

Introduction: In a system, multiple chemical reactions can take place at same time. Each of the proceeding reactions has their own thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy, free energy and others. If these reactions take place in a sequential manner and are a part of a bigger chemical process, then the total free energy for the complete system can be calculated using the free energies of the individual reactions.

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To determine: The reaction for the transfer of phosphate from phosphocreatine to ADP to generate creatine and ATP, and ΔG°' for this reaction.

Introduction: In a system, multiple chemical reactions can take place at same time. Each of the proceeding reactions has their own thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy, free energy and others. If these reactions take place in a sequential manner and are a part of a bigger chemical process, then the total free energy for the complete system can be calculated using the free energies of the individual reactions.

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