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Why does the hydrolysis of ATP increasing entropy increase the Phosphoryl-‐transfer Potential?
I am currently taking a biology class. I do not understand this concept. I understand that the electrostatic repulsion of the negative charges, resonance stabilization and hydration stabilization all ...
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What is a coupled reaction and why do cells couple reactions?
I was wondering what exactly a coupled reaction is and why cells couple them. I read the wikipedia article as well as several others, such as life.illinois.edu but I still don't get it. Could ...
