Definitions for endergonic
ˌɛn dərˈgɒn ɪken·der·gonic

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1. endergonicadjective

   (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants

   "photosynthesis is an endergonic process"

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1. endergonicadjective

   Describing a reaction that absorbs (heat) energy from its environment

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1. endergonic

   In chemical thermodynamics, an endergonic reaction (from Greek ἔνδον (endon) 'within', and ἔργον (ergon) 'work'; also called a heat absorbing nonspontaneous reaction or an unfavorable reaction) is a chemical reaction in which the standard change in free energy is positive, and an additional driving force is needed to perform this reaction. In layman's terms, the total amount of useful energy is negative (it takes more energy to start the reaction than what is received out of it) so the total energy is a net negative result. For an overall gain in the net result, see exergonic reaction. Another way to phrase this is that useful energy must be absorbed from the surroundings into the workable system for the reaction to happen. Under constant temperature and constant pressure conditions, this means that the change in the standard Gibbs free energy would be positive, Δ G ∘ > 0 {\displaystyle \Delta G^{\circ }>0} for the reaction at standard state (i.e. at standard pressure (1 bar), and standard concentrations (1 molar) of all the reagents). In metabolism, an endergonic process is anabolic, meaning that energy is stored; in many such anabolic processes, energy is supplied by coupling the reaction to adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and consequently resulting in a high energy, negatively charged organic phosphate and positive adenosine diphosphate.

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1. endergonic

   Endergonic refers to a chemical reaction process that requires or absorbs energy, usually in the form of heat, light or electricity, rather than releasing it. These reactions are often associated with the creation of new molecules and are generally not spontaneous, meaning they need an input of energy to proceed. This term is primarily used in the fields of biochemistry and chemistry.

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1. Endergonic

   Endergonic means "absorbing energy in the form of work." Endergonic reactions are not spontaneous. By thermodynamic standards, positive work, a form of energy, is defined as moving from the surroundings to the system. Thus, an endergonic process, as contrasted with an exergonic process, is one wherein the system absorbs energy from the surroundings. As a result, during an endergonic process, energy is put into the system, if the transformation occurs at constant pressure and temperature, ∆G > 0. An endergonic reaction is a chemical reaction that absorbs energy in the form of work. A good example of a net endergonic process is photosynthesis. Also, in metabolism, an endergonic process is anabolic, meaning, that energy is stored. In metabolism, catabolic and anabolic processes are coupled by ATP.

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