The formation of glutamine from glutamate and ammonium ions requires 14.2 kJ/mol of energy input. The reaction is driven by energy from hydrolysis of ATP to ADP (A,G = -31). mol How many mols of ATP must be hydrolyzed to produce enough energy to make 1 mol of glutamine?
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•Here given ∆rG = -31 KJ/mol
•∆rG is free energy of the reaction and this is used in formation of glutamine formation.
•Glutamine formation required energy:-
=14.2 kJ/ mol.
•Means 1 mol glutamine formation requires 14.2 kJ energy.
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