BCCB2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Electronegativity, Hepatocyte, Heme

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Bioenergetics 2:
Dr Steven Bottomley
Review  Gibbs Free Energy (G):
-Negative Free Energy (-∆G) means the reaction is spontaneous
oExergonic
-Positive Free Energy (+∆G) means that the reaction is not spontaneous
oEndergonic
-Exergonic reactions can be used to ‘drive’ endergonic reactions if coupled
Coupling Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions:
-A coupled exergonic and endergonic reaction needs:
oA common intermediate shared by the reactions that are coupled
oA mechanism for energy transfer to occur
Coupling Mechanism Common Intermediate Example
Sequential reaction Metabolite
Glucose 1-phosphate 
Glucose 6-phosphate 
Fructose 6-phosphate
Chemical coupling Enzyme complex
Glucose + ATP 
Glucose 6-phophate +
ADP (hexokinase)
Mechano-chemical Ligand-protein complex ATP hydrolysis by
actomyosin
Redox reaction Electron Ethanol + NAD+
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Acetaldehyde + NADH
Chemiosmotic Ion gradient Synthesis of ATP coupled
to electron transport
Coupled Reactions:
-In a coupled reaction we can add the ∆G° values for each reaction to get the
‘overall’ ∆G° values for the combined reaction
-Each reaction occurs as written from left to right so we do not need to change
the sign of the Free Energy
-∆G’° = 13.8 + (-30.5) = -16.7kJ/mol
-These ‘coupled reactions’ take place within the active site of hexokinase or
glucokinase
ATP the Universal Energy Carrier:
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-Free energy change for ATP hydrolysis is large and negative ∆G’° =
-30.5kJ/mol in part because
oThe terminal anhydride bonds are ‘weaker’ and contribute to the
instability of ATP compared with the products
Electrostatic repulsion among four negative charges is relieved
by charge separation after hydrolysis
oThe products are relatively more stable
Phosphate is resonance stabilised
ADP2- can ionise to ADP3-
The products (ADP and phosphate) are more soluble in water
than ATP
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Negative free energy (- g) means the reaction is spontaneous: exergonic. Positive free energy (+ g) means that the reaction is not spontaneous: endergonic. Exergonic reactions can be used to drive" endergonic reactions if coupled. A coupled exergonic and endergonic reaction needs: a common intermediate shared by the reactions that are coupled, a mechanism for energy transfer to occur. In a coupled reaction we can add the g values for each reaction to get the. Each reaction occurs as written from left to right so we do not need to change the sign of the free energy. G" = 13. 8 + (-30. 5) = -16. 7kj/mol. These coupled reactions" take place within the active site of hexokinase or glucokinase. Free energy change for atp hydrolysis is large and negative g" = 30. 5kj/mol in part because: the terminal anhydride bonds are weaker" and contribute to the instability of atp compared with the products.

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