Question

In cells, driving an unfavorable process by coupling it to a favorable one requires the availability of compounds that can undergo reactions with large negative free energy changes. Such substances can be thought of as energy transducers in the cell. Explain the reason that many of these energy-transducing compounds are organic phosphates such as ATP.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the final stage of respiration, ATP is formed through a series of electron transfer reactions within the cytoplasmic membrane that drive the oxidative phosphorylation of ADP to ATP. Bacteria use various flavins, cytochrome, and non-heme iron components as well as multiple cytochrome oxidases for this process.