To be metabolized, glucose must be converted to glucose 6-phosphate. however, at equilibrium, a mixture of glucose and phosphate at concentrations that exist in cells would contain little glucose 6-phosphate. how do cells circumvent this problem?
phosphate from the hydrolysis of adp is used to phosphorylate glucose.
an enzyme raises the activation energy barrier to favor glucose 6-phosphate formation.
an enzyme changes the equilibrium constant for the reaction to favor glucose 6-phosphate formation.
a) atp is used as the donor of the phosphate group, and the formation of glucose 6-phosphate is endergonic.
b) atp is used as the donor of the phosphate group, and thus the formation of glucose 6-phosphate is exergonic.
c) atp is used as the donor of the phosphate group, and thus the formation of glucose 6-phosphate is exergonic.