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But this is not the case in the reactions of intermediary metaboHsm. 

 When these are under consideration, one must always bear in mind the 

 complex stationary states of open systems, in which the equilibrium is not 

 limited to the consideration of only one reaction and is not controlled solely 

 by the equilibrium constant of a reversible reaction. 



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