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How does a cell normally make a thermodynamically disfavored reaction go forward?

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by producing enzymes that catalyze non-spontaneous reactions

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Thermodynamically disfavored reactions can be referred to as nonspontaneous reactions (ΔG > 0). An enzyme is a catalyst molecule (generally proteins) capable of converting a non-spontaneous reaction into a spontaneous reaction and improve the speed of one chemical reaction in the cell. Enzymes are capable of reducing the energy of the transition state of a chemical reaction (rate of the reaction), thereby modifying the kinetics of a reaction.

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