Biology A-Level
ATP as the universal energy currency
What ATP as the universal energy currency means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of ATP as the universal energy currency
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ATP is the immediate, universal energy currency, transferring energy in small, usable amounts to reactions such as active transport, protein synthesis, DNA replication and muscle contraction.
Topics that use ATP as the universal energy currency
- Respiration (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acetyl coenzyme A
- Active transport and maintenance of gradients
- Anabolic reactions and biosynthesis
- ATP synthase
- Coenzymes
- Controlled stepwise release of energy
- Controlled variables
- Data presentation, rate calculation and evaluation of error
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