eQuilibrator Classic Reactions

Contents:

• Energy Currency and ATP Hydrolysis
• Thioester Bonds are Energetic Too
• The Oxidation of Glucose
• Plants Make Glucose from CO₂
• Glycolysis and Fermentation
  • NADH as an Electron Carrier
  • Ethanol Fermentation
  • Mixtures of Fermentation Products
  • Glycolysis in Gory Detail
• Respiration
  • Alternative Respiratory Pathways
• Transamination for Making Amino Acids
• Metabolism of Alkanes and Fatty Acids
  • Example of Octane Breakdown
  • Energy Balance in Octane Breakdown
  • Fatty Acid Metabolism
• References
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • How do I search for a compound or enzyme?
  • How do I search for a reaction?
  • What are “standard conditions?”
  • What are Δ_rG°, Δ_rG’° and Δ_rG’?
  • What are Δ_fG’ and Δ_fG’°?
  • What does the ‘m’ in Δ_rG’^m, Δ_fG’^m, and E’^m mean?
  • Why is Δ_rG “not available?”
  • How do you calculate the uncertainty for each estimation?
  • How do you deal with gases like O₂ and H₂?
  • Why can’t I change the concentration of H⁺ ions?
  • Why can’t I change the concentration of water?
  • Why can’t I change the temperature?
  • What are CO₂(aq) and CO₂(total)?
  • What are “half-reactions?”“
  • What’s so complicated about redox reactions involving iron?
  • Why is the value for ATP hydrolysis different than some textbooks?
  • What is the total driving force of a pathway?
  • What is the MDF of a pathway?
  • How can I contact the people behind eQuilibrator?
  • References