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单词 endergonic
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Definition of endergonic in English:

endergonic

adjectiveˌɛndəːˈɡɒnɪkˌendərˈɡänik
Biochemistry
  • (of a metabolic or chemical process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy, the products being of greater free energy than the reactants.

    The opposite of exergonic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Reactions with negative DG values are termed exergonic and those with positive DG values endergonic.
    • Dehydration is endergonic not only because the products are less strongly bonded, but because entropy is decreased in the synthesis of the more complex macromolecule.
    • Given that low saturation is more likely for pathways with a majority of endergonic steps, it is possible that in the endergonic case the manifestation of dominance is less dependent on selection.
    • Energy production in the various cell compartments and energy consumption in endergonic processes have to be well adjusted to the varying conditions.

Origin

1940s: from endo- ‘within’ + Greek ergon ‘work’ + -ic.

 
 

Definition of endergonic in US English:

endergonic

adjectiveˌendərˈɡänik
Biochemistry
  • (of a metabolic or chemical process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy, the products being of greater free energy than the reactants.

    The opposite of exergonic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Given that low saturation is more likely for pathways with a majority of endergonic steps, it is possible that in the endergonic case the manifestation of dominance is less dependent on selection.
    • Dehydration is endergonic not only because the products are less strongly bonded, but because entropy is decreased in the synthesis of the more complex macromolecule.
    • Reactions with negative DG values are termed exergonic and those with positive DG values endergonic.
    • Energy production in the various cell compartments and energy consumption in endergonic processes have to be well adjusted to the varying conditions.

Origin

1940s: from endo- ‘within’ + Greek ergon ‘work’ + -ic.

 
 
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