HW5

The following reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme L-glutamate-pyruvate aminotransferase: L-glutamate + pyruvate --> alpha-ketoglutarate + L-alanine. At 300 K, the equilibrium constant for the reaction is 1.11. Predict whether the forward reaction will occur spontaneously if the concentrations of species are

[L-glutamate] = 0.000030 M

[pyruvate] = 0.00033 M

[alpha-ketoglutarate] = 0.016 M

[L-alanine] = 0.00625 M