Thioesters Are Similar to Oxygen Esters of Carboxylic Acids Except

question 48

Multiple Choice

Thioesters are similar to oxygen esters of carboxylic acids except that

• A)the energy associated with their hydrolysis is much less than that of the phosphoanhydride in ATP.
• B)they are more stable at neutral pH values in cells.
• C)they are less stable because S is present instead of O in the linkage.
• D)they are used in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle.
• E)they are not hydrolyzed enzymatically.

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