A very favorable reaction is the production of ATP and pyruvate from ADP and phosphoenolpyruvate. Given the

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A very favorable reaction is the production of ATP and pyruvate from ADP and phosphoenolpyruvate. Given the standard free-energy change for this coupled reaction, why does the following reaction not occur?
PEP + 2ADP → Pyruvate + 2ATP
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Biochemistry

ISBN: 978-1285429106

8th edition

Authors: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell

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