Solved: Cells use the hydrolysis of adenosine

Chapter , Problem 79

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Cells use the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate, abbreviated as ATP, as a source of energy. Symbolically, this reaction can be written as where ADP represents adenosine diphosphate. For this reaction, . a. Calculate K at . b. If all the free energy from the metabolism of glucose goes into forming ATP from ADP, how many ATP molecules can be produced for every molecule of glucose? c. Much of the ATP formed from metabolic processes is used to provide energy for transport of cellular components. What amount (mol) of ATP must be hydrolyzed to provide the energy for the transport of 1.0 mol of K_ from the blood to the inside of a muscle cell at as described in Exercise 78?

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