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Why is it important that at least some of the spontaneous steps in glycolysis convert ADP to ATP?
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The first step involves the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, which is a non-spontaneous process. This means it requires energy to occur. This energy is provided by ATP. In mathematical terms, if the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG) is greater than zero, Show more…
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