Thermodynamically, the Reaction Glucose-1-Phosphate + UTP UDP-Glucose + PP_i

question 18

Essay

Thermodynamically, the reaction glucose-1-phosphate + UTP UDP-glucose + PP_i
is readily reversible. Explain why the formation of UDP-glucose from glucose-1-phosphate and UTP is essentially irreversible.

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