Answer;
Yes; this reaction be spontaneous if coupled with the hydrolysis of ATP.
Explanation;
The reaction converting glycerol to glycerol-3-phosphate (energetically unfavorable) can be coupled with the conversion of ATP to ADP (energetically favorable):
Glycerol + HPO42 ⟶glycerol-3-phosphate+H2O
ATP + H2O⟶ ADP + HPO42− + H+
Answer:
Yes, this reaction will be spontaneous.
Explanation:
A reaction is spontaneous if ΔG < 0.
The coupling of glycerol to glycerol-3-phospate with ATP gives:
glycerol + HPO₄²⁻ ⟶ glycerol-3-phosphate + H₂O ΔG = +9,2 kJ/mol
ATP + H₂O ⟶ ADP + HPO₄²⁻ ΔG = -30,5 kJ/mol
glycerol + ATP ⟶ ADP + glycerol-3-phosphate
ΔG = +9,2 kJ/mol - 30,5 kJ/mol = -21,3 kJ/mol
As ΔG<0, this reaction will be spontaneous
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