Which of the Following Explains the Kinetic Stability of ATP

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains the kinetic stability of ATP?

• A)The hydrolysis of ATP occurs rapidly in the absence of a catalyst because the phosphate bonds are thermodynamically labile.
• B)ATP is positively charged at physiological pH.
• C)Water,the major component of cytoplasm,is a strong and very reactive nucleophile.
• D)ATP is negatively charged at physiological pH and thus repels the approach of nucleophiles.
• E)none of the above

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