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.