Explain, in one or two sentences, how coupling the endergonic phosphorylation of…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry

Problem

Explain, in one or two sentences, how coupling the endergonic phosphorylation of glucose (glucose + Pi → glucose-6-phosphate) to the hydrolysis of ATP makes the overall process thermodynamically favorable.

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