Reaction coupling allows for:
A. Addition of the equilibrium constants in a series of sequential steps to give a more spontaneous equilibrium constant.
B. Generation of products that would not normally be formed spontaneously.
C. Increased reaction rates due to coupling of a fast reaction to a slow reaction.
D. Formation of multimeric enzymatic complexes to decrease the overall energy of activation required.
I can eliminate C and D, but cannot quite know what is wrong with A (although I feel B is better than A). Is it because it is not "addition" but "product of equilibrium constants"?
Thanks!
A. Addition of the equilibrium constants in a series of sequential steps to give a more spontaneous equilibrium constant.
B. Generation of products that would not normally be formed spontaneously.
C. Increased reaction rates due to coupling of a fast reaction to a slow reaction.
D. Formation of multimeric enzymatic complexes to decrease the overall energy of activation required.
I can eliminate C and D, but cannot quite know what is wrong with A (although I feel B is better than A). Is it because it is not "addition" but "product of equilibrium constants"?
Thanks!