The phosphate transfer potentials for glucose-1-phosphate and glucose-6-phosphate are 20.9 kJ / mol and 13.8 kJ / mol, respectively.
a. What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction shown below at 25°C?

b. If a mixture was prepared containing 1 m glucose-6-phosphate and 1 × 10-3 M glucose-1-phosphate, what would be the thermodynamically favored direction for the reaction?

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CH OH CH OPO. он н он н O PO 2, но он н он H OH Glucose-1-phosphate Glucose-6-phosphate