2006-06-06 12:51:17 · 2 answers · asked by geniusflightnurse 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Cells store energy in the hooking of that third phosphate changing Adenosene-DiPhosphate to Adenosyne-TriPhosphate.
That terminal bond is the high energy one. Breaking it is what releases the spendable energy needed for protein synthesis. A good place to spend your money if you are a cell.
The terminal phosphate group is usually not just sloughed off but may be attached to other molecules in the cell.
W + ATP -----> W~P + ADP where W is any compound, for example:
glucose + ATP -----> glucose~P + ADP
This process is called phosphorylation.
2006-06-06 19:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by NeoArt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ATP - Adenosine Triphosphate is basically a currency of ready-to-use-energy in body at very cellular level.
which means that when the eater material like carbohydarates are metabolized (procssed) they produce ATP.
this is then in turn is used to support all your visible or invisible activities.
does it answer your question?
2006-06-06 20:05:39 · answer #2 · answered by kiddo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋