Biology A-Level
net ATP gain
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Two ATP are used initially and four are produced, giving a net gain of two ATP per glucose molecule.
The ATP from glycolysis is worth a net two, because ATP is spent before any is made.
Topics that use net ATP gain
- Respiration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active transport
- anaerobic stage
- ATP hydrolase
- continuation of glycolysis
- ethanol and carbon dioxide
- Krebs cycle
- limited NAD pool
- link reaction
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