Biology 1002B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4.4b: Atp Hydrolysis, Anabolism, Exergonic Reaction

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Free energy in atp can be used to drive biosynthetic reactions. Atp is in an aqueous solution in the cell. Atp hydrolysis: when atp reacts with water: atp + h2o adp + pi, reaction is exergonic (g < 0, g = -7. 3kcal/mol, energy does not come from bonding breakage!!!! Energy is required to break bonds and energy is released when bonds are formed: activation energy, adp and pi are more stable. Atp is an unstable molecule more unstable = more energy it has. When in the presence of oxygen, water reacts with the terminal phosphate on. Atp is unstable because of 3 terminal phosphate groups (3 negatives) Catabolic: breaking down c-h bonds (electrons come out) electrons used to do work and make chemical energy. Products of catabolic pathways have less free energy than the reactants. Chemical energy is used to drive anabolic reactions.

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