Table 2.

Approximate free energy of hydrolysis for the energy-rich bonds in some relevant compounds. (Values from Lehninger (1975)^a, Thauer et al. (1977)^b, Buckel & Eggerer (1965)^c and Frey & Arabashi (1995)^d.)

PEPa	ΔGo′=−62 kJ mol−1
1,3-bisphosphoglycerateb	ΔGo′=−52 kJ mol−1
acetyl phosphatea	ΔGo′=−43 kJ mol−1
carbamoyl phosphateb	ΔGo′=−39 kJ mol−1
acetyl-CoAc	ΔGo′=−32 kJ mol−1
ATP (to ADP)a	ΔGo′=−31 kJ mol−1
glucose-1-phosphatea	ΔGo′=−21 kJ mol−1
inorganic pyrophosphated	ΔGo′=−20 kJ mol−1
glucose-6-phosphatea	ΔGo′=−14 kJ mol−1