the free energy released by atp hydrolysis can be used to drive endergonic reactions, such as the conversion of glutamic acid to glutamine. as you saw in the video, the synthesis of glutamine from glutamic acid is a two-step process: atp phosphorylates glutamic acid. ammonia displaces the phosphate group, forming glutamine. how does the phosphorylation of glutamic acid (glu) provide energy for the rest of the reaction to occur?