Secondary active transport involves the following steps: First, the primary active transport system establishes an electrochemical gradient by using ATP to pump ions (usually Na+ or H+) across the membrane. This creates potential energy. Next, the secondary active transporter uses this gradient to move other substances against their concentration gradient, either symport (same direction) or antiport (opposite direction). This process does not directly use ATP but relies on the energy stored in the ion gradient established by primary active transport.
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