Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321775651
ISBN 13: 978-0-32177-565-8

Chapter 8 - 8.3 - Concept Check - Page 151: 1

Answer

ATP is made using the energy from spontaneous catabolic reactions. Some of the energy from them is stored in a proton gradient, which is then converted into the chemical bond energy in ATP. The hydrolysis of ATP, which is very strongly exergonic, can then be added to a non-spontaneous reaction, an endergonic one, to make an overall-exergonic and spontaneous reaction.

Work Step by Step

ATP hydrolysis releases a very large amount of energy, so it can be used to combine with other reactions to drive them forward.
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