A key step in the biosynthesis of triglycerides (fats) is the conversion of glycerol to glycerol-1- phosphate by ATP: Mg2+ Glyserol (G) + ATP glyserol-1-phosphate (G-1-P) + ADP a-glycerol kinase At a steady state in the living cell, (ATP) = 10³M and (ADP) = 104 M. The maximum (equilibrium) value of the ratio (glycerol-1-P)/(glycerol) is observed to be 770 at 25 °C and pH=7. a. Calculate K and A‚G° for the reaction. b. Using the value of AG° for the reaction ADP + P¡ →ATP +H2O, together with the answer to part (a), calculate A:G° and K for the reaction: glycerol + phosphate> glycerol-1-phosphate+ H2O_

A key step in the biosynthesis of triglycerides (fats) is the conversion of glycerol to glycerol-1- phosphate by ATP: Mg2+ Glyserol (G) + ATP glyserol-1-phosphate (G-1-P) + ADP a-glycerol kinase At a steady state in the living cell, (ATP) = 10³M and (ADP) = 104 M. The maximum (equilibrium) value of the ratio (glycerol-1-P)/(glycerol) is observed to be 770 at 25 °C and pH=7. a. Calculate K and A‚G° for the reaction. b. Using the value of AG° for the reaction ADP + P¡ →ATP +H2O, together with the answer to part (a), calculate A:G° and K for the reaction: glycerol + phosphate> glycerol-1-phosphate+ H2O_

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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