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5 November, 15:44

Enzymes cannot make thermodynamically unfavorable reactions proceed. But they do lower the activation energy of a reaction in both directions. Sometimes the reaction is just too thermodynamically unfavorable during standard conditions. What is the strategy used by the cells to drive such reactions?

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  1. 5 November, 15:57
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    The answer would be C.
  2. 5 November, 16:01
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    In the cell, energetically unfavorable reactions are often coupled with favorable ones, such that the new overall reaction is favorable.
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