The Conversion of Glucose into Glucose 6-Phosphate, Which Must Occur

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Short Answer

The conversion of glucose into glucose 6-phosphate, which must occur in the breakdown of glucose, is thermodynamically unfavorable (endergonic). How do cells overcome this problem?

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