BI110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Adenosine Triphosphate, Atp Hydrolysis, Exergonic Reaction

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They are unstable because phosphate groups have negative charges associated. The negative charge of all the phosphate groups overlap with one another. This propels each other and that makes the bonds unstable. When those bonds are broken; energy is released. It releases 7. 3 kcal of energy for each mole of atp. Phosphoanhydride bonds can be broken down into adp. Atp in the presence of water can be converted to adp + inorganic phosphate: this is an exergonic reaction. The energy released by atp hydrolysis can be coupled to other cellular reactions. The energy released from atp is used for: Endergonic reactions (reactions that need input of energy) What if g was +7. 3 k/cal, then answer would be 0 k/cal. Because second law of thermodynamic states that energy conversion is not 100% efficient. Approximately 10 million atp are hydrolyzed per second in a cell.

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