Adenosine monophosphate (AMP) is a regulatory molecule in metabolic processes su

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Adenosine monophosphate (AMP) is a regulatory molecule in metabolic processes such as glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. For example, it stimulates the glycolytic enzyme phosphofructokinase, and therefore ATP production, and it inhibits the gluconeogenic enzyme fructose 1, 6-bisphosphatase. Adenylate kinase catalyzes the reversible reaction shown here: 2ADP right harpoon over left harpoon^Mg^2+ ATP + AMP During periods of intense activity, when glycolysis is used in the generation of ATP, the reaction lies to the right, decreasing [ADP], generating ATP, and accumulating AMP. However, [ATP] is usually much greater than [ADP], and [ADP] is greater than [AMP]. Determine [AMP] when 5% of the ATP in a hypothetical cell is hydrolyzed to ADP. In this cell, the initial concentration of ATP is 271 mu M, and the total adenine nucleotide concentration (the concentration of ATP, ADP, and AMP) is 3.80 times 10^2 mu M. The equilibrium constant K is 0.82. What is the concentration of AMP after 5% of the ATP is hydrolyzed to ADP?

Explanation / Answer

For the given reaction,

K = [ATP][AMP]/[ADP]^2

initial [ATP] = 271 uM

Total (ATP + ADP + AMP) at equilibrium = 3.80 x 10^2 uM

So with 5% hydrolysis of ATP,

equilibrium [ATP] = 271 - 271 x 0.05 = 257.45 uM

equilibrium [AMP] = 271 x 0.05 = 13.55 uM

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