Robert J. Martin Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction involving water that breaks a chemical bond. The free energy released by suitably coupled ATP hydrolysis can drive active transport; the available free energy depends on the actual composition and conditions.
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2, pp. 1627–1632. Axial/equatorial comparison, acid versus spontaneous hydrolysis and isotope-effect limitations.