endergonic
Americanadjective
adjective
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Relating to a chemical reaction that requires the absorption of energy. The production of sugars by plants during photosynthesis is an endergonic reaction, where sunlight provides the necessary energy.
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During an endergonic chemical reaction, ATP forms an intermediate complex with the substrate and enzyme in the reaction.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Cells use ATP by coupling the exergonic reaction of ATP hydrolysis with endergonic reactions, with ATP donating its phosphate group to another molecule via a process called phosphorylation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
ATP utilizes energy to power endergonic reactions by dehydration of ATP molecule.
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Activation energy is always positive regardless of whether the reaction is exergonic or endergonic.
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However, consider endergonic reactions, which require much more energy input because their products have more free energy than their reactants.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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