Adenosine triphosphate

Molecule that stores chemical energy for the Cell. Produced by Cellular respiration

Adenine + Ribose + 3 Phosphate groups. These are negative, and the fact that these three negatively charged groups are held together explains why the molecule holds so much (electric) energy.

ATP hydrolyses to ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and phosphate, by unbonding one of the phosphate groups, and releasing energy.

Video

See Metabolic mechanisms to see how ATP can make unfarovable reactions happen!

ATP to ADP

Energetics

• Separate negative charges
• Increase electron delocalization (Resonance structures)
• More possible interactions with water of the released Phosphate

High activation energy. needs Enzyme

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