It is often stated that the phosphate-phosphate bonds in ATP are "high energy," but in fact, they are not notably high in energy. Rather, they are easy to break, and the AG of hydrolysis is a "useful" quantity of energy. What makes the phosphate bonds easy to break? O They are close to the destabilizing nitrogenous base adenosine. O High alkalinity attacks bonds between phosphate groups. O Electrostatic repulsion of phosphate groups. O Positive charges on amino groups repel each other. High acidity attacks bonds between amino acids.

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It is often stated that the phosphate-phosphate bonds in ATP are "high energy," but in
fact, they are not notably high in energy. Rather, they are easy to break, and the AG of
hydrolysis is a "useful" quantity of energy. What makes the phosphate bonds easy to
break?
O They are close to the destabilizing nitrogenous base adenosine.
O High alkalinity attacks bonds between phosphate groups.
O Electrostatic repulsion of phosphate groups.
Positive charges on amino groups repel each other.
O High acidity attacks bonds between amino acids.
Transcribed Image Text:It is often stated that the phosphate-phosphate bonds in ATP are "high energy," but in fact, they are not notably high in energy. Rather, they are easy to break, and the AG of hydrolysis is a "useful" quantity of energy. What makes the phosphate bonds easy to break? O They are close to the destabilizing nitrogenous base adenosine. O High alkalinity attacks bonds between phosphate groups. O Electrostatic repulsion of phosphate groups. Positive charges on amino groups repel each other. O High acidity attacks bonds between amino acids.
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