Biology A-Level
ATP hydrolase
What ATP hydrolase means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The enzyme that catalyses ATP hydrolysis to ADP and Pi, releasing energy.
Hydrolyses ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate to release energy.
Topics that use ATP hydrolase
- ATP (AQA A-Level)
- Respiration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active transport
- anaerobic stage
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- continuation of glycolysis
- coupled reactions
- ethanol and carbon dioxide
- Krebs cycle
- limited NAD pool
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