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NBME! ..energy Q - laura81 - ArchivalUser - 02-09-2007
1. ΔG0'
V ↔ W ?4.0
W ↔ X +0.4
X ↔ Y ?3.4
Y ↔ Z +5.7
From the values of ΔG0' given in the table, which compound in the overall metabolic pathway V ↔ W ↔ X ↔ Y ↔ Z will accumulate in the largest amount at equilibrium?
A) V
B) W
C) X
D) Y
E) Z
please explain the ans
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-09-2007
i just guess......X..........
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-09-2007
i dont understnad this, could someone please explain this in a simplified way
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-09-2007
i have no idea about thsi type of question...somepeople were saying there is a similar question in lippincot, but i only read kaplan...so i have no clue.....I would chose Y, cause the Y-> Z reaction needs a lot of energy, and since X->Y doesnt need energy, Y accumulates. But this is just my guess....