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ATP breaks down into ADP and a phosphate group, releasing energy
Is this reaction exergonic or endergonic?
What type of reaction would be required to rebuild ATP from ADP and a phosphate?
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The breakdown (ATP → ADP + Pi) is exergonic — it releases free energy (ΔG°′ ≈ −30.5 kJ/mol under standard biochemical conditions; in cells the release can be larger).
Rebuilding ATP from ADP + Pi is endergonic (requires an input of free energy). Biologically this is done by a phosphorylation (formation of a phosphoanhydride bond) that must be coupled to an exergonic process — e.g. oxidative phosphorylation (ATP synthase using a proton‑motive force), photophosphorylation in chloroplasts, or substrate‑level phosphorylation in glycolysis.
Rebuilding ATP from ADP + Pi is endergonic (requires an input of free energy). Biologically this is done by a phosphorylation (formation of a phosphoanhydride bond) that must be coupled to an exergonic process — e.g. oxidative phosphorylation (ATP synthase using a proton‑motive force), photophosphorylation in chloroplasts, or substrate‑level phosphorylation in glycolysis.
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