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We have seen all term that cells use the hydrolysis of high energy phosphate from ATP...

We have seen all term that cells use the hydrolysis of high energy phosphate from ATP to make metabolic reactions thermodynamically favorable. Whereas most enzymes that utilize ATP hydrolyze between the b and g phosphates (yielding ADP + Pi), some enzymes hydrolyze ATP between the a and b phosphates (yielding AMP and PPi). ∆G°’ of phosphate hydrolysis is -31 kJ/mol for ATP + H2O --> ADP + Pi, and ∆G°’ of phosphate hydrolysis is -46.5 kJ/mol for ATP + H2O --> AMP + PPi. In this problem you will compare how much free energy is released under cellular conditions when ATP is cleaved between the b and g phosphates vs between the a and b phosphates. Assume that the cellular concentrations of Pi, ATP, ADP, AMP and PPi are 40 mM, 4.0 mM, 0.40 mM and 40 µM, 3.0 µM, respectively.

(a) Calculate the ∆G’ for phosphate hydrolysis of the g phosphate of ATP.

(b) Calculate the ∆G’ for phosphate hydrolysis between the a and b phosphates of ATP. Compare the value to that calculated in part (a), and comment on why some enzymes might hydrolyze ATP between the a and b phosphates.

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