THE “MOTOR” FOR PRIMARY ACTIVE TRANSPORT

• THE CRUCIAL REACTION IS:

• ATP + CARRIER COMPLEX ------> ADP + CARRIER COMPLEX-P

• THIS REACTION CAN BE DRIVEN TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF COMPLEX IF SUFFICIENT ATP IS PRESENT

• THIS IS THE “MOTOR” WHICH DRIVES THE CYCLE AND ALLOWS UPHILL TRANSPORT

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