What would be the net ?G for the coupling of these two reactions?
For a particular cell at 25°C, the concentration of sucrose is 10 mM on the inside of the cell and 0.5 mM on the outside, whereas the concentration of sodium ions (Na+) is 0.5 mM on the inside of the cell and 10 mM on the outside. The membrane potential is -150 mV.
Constants: R = 1.987 cal/mol-K; T = 25°C = 298 K; F = 23,062 cal/mole-volt
A) +7.007 kcal/mol
B) +3.459 kcal/mol
C) ?1.774 kcal/mol
D) ?3.459 kcal/mol
E) ?7.007 kcal/mol
Answer: D
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