In primary/direct active transport, does ATP always have to be involved? Definitions seem to say the movement must be coupled with an exergonic reaction. Wouldn't the movement of a solute down its concentration gradient be exergonic, or is this an incorrect statement?

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In primary/direct active transport, does ATP always have to be involved? Definitions seem to say the movement must be coupled with an exergonic reaction. Wouldn't the movement of a solute down its concentration gradient be exergonic, or is this an incorrect statement?

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