In the cell, the hydrolysis of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) into ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and a phosphate group has deltaG of -50kj/mol. The reaction to convert glucose and a phosphate group into glucose-6-phosphate has a positive delta g, but can be coupled with ATP hydrolysis to produce a spontaneous reaction. What can you infer about the formation of glucose-6-phosphate? ATP ---> ADP + P; deltaG = -50kJ/mol
Glucose + P ---> Glucose-6-phosphate; deltaG = + ?
A. The deltaG of the reaction that converts glucose and a phosphate into glucose-6-phosphate has a deltaG between 0 and -50 kJ/mol.
B. The deltaS of the reaction that converts glucose and a phosphate into glucose-6-phosphate is positive.
C. The reaction will never occur in the cell.
D. The deltaG of the reaction that converts glucose and a phosphate into glucose-6-phosphate has a deltaG between 0 and +50kJ/mol.