How does atp hydrolysis release energy?
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Explanation:
The equation for hydrolysis of ATP is
There are three reasons why energy is released upon hydrolysis.
1. Electrostatic repulsion
The adjacent negative charges repel each other.
The molecule can achieve a lower energy state by hydrolysis, which allows the phosphate groups to separate from each other.
2. Increase of Entropy
The equation is
We are producing three moles of particles from two moles of reactants.
Entropy is increasing.
Since
3. Resonance stabilization of products
The phosphate groups in
The phosphate groups in
The products have more resonance stabilization than the reactants, so the reactants are in a lower energy state.