Biology A-Level
phosphorylation of glucose
What phosphorylation of glucose means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of phosphorylation of glucose
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Glucose is phosphorylated to glucose phosphate using ATP, which makes the molecule more reactive and lowers activation energy.
Topics that use phosphorylation of glucose
- Respiration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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