The Reaction, Glucose-1-Phosphate + UTP⇌

question 9

Essay

The reaction, glucose-1-phosphate + UTP⇌ UDP-glucose + PPi, is readily reversible.
Explain how the formation of UDP-glucose from glucose 1-phosphate and UTP is essentially reversible.

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