The Highly Exergonic Nature of ATP Hydrolysis Is Explained by Which

question 19

Multiple Choice

The highly exergonic nature of ATP hydrolysis is explained by which of the following?

• A)the resulting orthophosphate is stabilized by resonance
• B)electrostatic repulsion occurs between phosphate groups and the adenine base of ATP
• C)the resulting product undergoes tautomerization to the keto form of ADP
• D)the bond that is hydrolyzed is considered an ester of phosphoric acid, making it highly unstable
• E)all of the above