Biology A-Level
Electrochemical gradient
What Electrochemical gradient means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Electrochemical gradient
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The gradient created across the inner mitochondrial membrane stores potential energy.
Topics that use Electrochemical gradient
- Respiration (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acetyl coenzyme A
- Active transport and maintenance of gradients
- Anabolic reactions and biosynthesis
- ATP as the universal energy currency
- ATP synthase
- Coenzymes
- Controlled stepwise release of energy
- Controlled variables
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