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ATP is a molecule with three phosphate groups attached to a DNA base (A). the third and second phosphate are often removed in chemical reactions and the energy released from breaking these bonds is carefully channelled to catalyse other chemical reactions in the cell.
ATP is also kept away from equilibrium of its chemical reaction, meaning in the cells there are many more molecules of ATP products made when phosphates are removed to give ADP or AMP:
ATP <-----> ADP + Phosphate
ATP <-----> AMP + Di phosphate (2 phosphates)
By the cell maintaining ATP at high concentrations and ADP and AMP at low concentrations the energy released from breaking ATP down to ADP or AMP is much larger than if there were equal amounts of ATP, ADP and AMP. This is why ATP is said to contain energy, like pushing a Bowling ball to the top of a hill and then letting it roll down ATP releases energy when it is turned into its products.
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Compare the amount of energy stored by ATP and glucose.?
One molecule of glucose stores 90 times the amount of chemical energy than one molecule of ATP.
How many high energy bonds does ATP contain?
two high-energy bonds
How is ATP different from ADP?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a multifunctional nucleotide that is most important as a "molecular currency"of intracellular energy transfer. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP), a nucleotide, is an important part of photosynthesis and glycolysis. ADP can be converted into ATP and is also the low energy molecule. ATP is the breakdown of food molecules. ATP is high energy bond as compared to ADP. ATP has three phosphate bonds and ADP has two phosphate bonds. Rest of the structure is common to both.
Which biomolecule do living organisms use as energy storage?
In cells, energy is stored in molecules called ATP = Adenosine TriPhosphate
Which molecule is best described as energy rich because the amount of energy that can be stored in it and released from it?
Adenosine triphosphate, ATP
ATP contains a large amount of energy because?
ATP contains a large amount of energy because it has high-energy phosphate bonds.
When ATP is hydrolyzed into ADP and inorganic phosphate?
A large amount of energy is released
A high energy bond in ATP is formed when ATP is hydrolzed to ADP and one phosphate group?
A "high-energy bond" in ATP releases a large amount of energy when the phosphate group is split off during hydrolysis.
What do cells that secrete large amounts of substances via active transport need a large amount of in their cytoplasm?
Mitochondria for ATP(energy)
Compare the amount of energy stored by ATP and glucose.?
One molecule of glucose stores 90 times the amount of chemical energy than one molecule of ATP.
What best how the structure of ATP helps provide energy to the cell?
ATP contains energy in the chemical bonds between its phosphate groups.
How many high-energy bonds does ATP contains?
3.
Does ATP contains tyrosine?
no adenosine triphosphate is a form of energy.
How do ATP and ADP differ in amount of potential energy?
ADP has less potential energy than ATP has. In fact, there are 7.3 kc less energy in ADP than in ATP.
Why do cells not keep large amounts of ATP on hand?
A single molecule of the sugar glucose stores more than 90 times the chemical energy of a molecule of ATP. Therefore, it is more efficient for cells to keep only a small supply of ATP on hand. Cells can regenerate ATP from ADP as needed by using the energy in foods like glucose.
How does your body use ATP?
Yes, your body uses ATP for energy related purposes. The molecule contains adenine and ribose and converts it to energy.
What molecule carries out the major amount of energy for the cell?
ATP or adenosine triphosphate, is involved in energy transfer.
