The standard free-energy change for this reaction in the direction written is 23.8 kJ/mol. The concentrationsof the three intermediates in the hepatocyte of a mammal are: fructose 1,6-bisphosphate,1.4X10-5 M; glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, 3X10-6 M; and dihydroxyacetone phosphate, 1.6X10-5 M.At body temperature (37C), what is the actual free-energy change for the reaction

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Answer: The actual free-energy change for the reaction  -8.64 kJ/mol.

Explanation:

The given reaction is as follows.

  Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate [tex]\rightleftharpoons[/tex] Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + DHAP

For the given reaction, [tex]\Delta G^{o}[/tex] is 23.8 kJ/mol.

As we know that,

       [tex]\Delta G = \Delta G^{o} + RT ln Q[/tex]

Here,    R = 8.314 J/mol K,       T = [tex]37^{o} C[/tex]

                                                    = (37 + 273) K

                                                    = 310.15 K

Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate = [tex]1.4 \times 10^{-5}[/tex] M

Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate = [tex]3 \times 10^{-6}[/tex] M

DHAP = [tex]1.6 \times 10^{-5}[/tex] M

Expression for reaction quotient of this reaction is as follows.

    Reaction quotient = [tex]\frac{[DHAP][\text{glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate}]}{[/text{Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate}]}[/tex]

        Q = [tex]\frac{1.6 \times 10^{-5} \times 3 \times 10^{-6}}{1.4 \times 10^{-5}}[/tex]

            = [tex]3.428 \times 10^{-6}[/tex]

Now, we will calculate the value of [tex]\Delta G[/tex] as follows.

          [tex]\Delta G = \Delta G^{o} + RT ln Q[/tex]

                      = [tex]23800 + 8.314 \times 310.15 \times ln(3.428 \times 10^{-6})[/tex]

                      = -8647.73 J/mol

                      = -8.64 kJ/mol

Thus, we can conclude that the actual free-energy change for the reaction  -8.64 kJ/mol.