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Coupled reactions

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Cellular processes in which energy released by one reaction is used to power another reaction that would otherwise require energy input.

AP course connection

Topic 3.3: 3.3 Cellular Energy

Unit 3

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