does anyone known what ATP is?

Question

can someone explain it to me, without using huge confusing words or directing me to wikipedia. i really dont get it

Answer 1

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is the energy created for all of the cells in the body. Adenosine (Nitrogen Base) with Tri (3) Phosphate groups. Without ATP, we would die. For example, when rigor mortis occurs in a patient that has died, that is the result of no ATP being produced.

ATP is produced in each one of our cells, in particular, the mitochondria (The Powerhouse Organelle). It is used to move molecules (glucose, amino acids) in and out of the cells against its concentration gradient.

Essentially, all energy comes from the ATP in the body produced by Mitochondria. A person who exercises has more Mitochondria (because they need more energy) and as a result of have more Mitochondria - have more energy. The opposite is true for a person who does not exercise.

Answer 2

ATP stands for adenosine triphosphate.
As the name suggests... it is a large molecule...
similar to a nitrogenous base (adenine or A, which is part the bases A T C G you find in a DNA molecule).
Tri-phosphate means it contains 3 phosphate groups (PO4)3- bonded together.
In a simplified diagram it looks like this:
P-P-P-base

Take a close look at the 3 P groups. They are bonded closely together. Each of the P group is negatively charged, and like charges repel, so imagine the immense energy used to bring each P group with a negative charge of -3... ATP is just like a spring!
So when you remove a P group, just like a spring, energy is released. The energy is used to power many biochemical reactions in the cell, eg, muscle contractions, transporting waste substances out, making proteins etc.

So, when we talk about energy in cells, we talk about ATP.
Ok i shall end my discussion here... haha. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

ATP, or adenosyn triphosphate, is a biological molecule that serves as a direct energy source for every linving cell. The energy is contained in the phosphate unions, wich is released after escinding these unions. it can be produced in the cytoplñasm, but the organel in charge of the synthesis is the mithocondria, where oxygen is required to it, that is called cellular respiration.

Answer 4

Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP), discovered in 1929 by Karl Lohmann,[1] is a multifunctional nucleotide primarily known in biochemistry as the "molecular currency" of intracellular energy transfer. In this role ATP transports chemical energy within cells. It is produced as an energy source during the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The structure of this molecule consists of a purine base (adenine) attached to the 1' carbon atom of a pentose (ribose). Three phosphate groups are attached at the 5' carbon atom of the pentose. ATP is also one of four monomers (nucleotides) required for the synthesis of ribonucleic acids. Furthermore, in signal transduction pathways, ATP is used to provide the phosphate for protein kinase reactions.

Chemical name:.. 5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxy-oxolan-2-yl
methoxy-hydroxy-phosphoryloxy-hydroxy-phosphory oxyphosphonic acid
Abbreviations:.. ATP
Chemical formula:.. C10H16N5O13P3
Molecular mass:...507.181 g mol-1
Melting point : ?
Density : ?
pKa:.. 6.5

ATP consists of adenosine - itself composed of an adenine ring and a ribose sugar - and three phosphate groups (triphosphate). The phosphoryl groups, starting with the group closest to the ribose, are referred to as the alpha (α), beta (β), and gamma (γ) phosphates. The system of ATP and water under standard conditions and concentrations is extremely rich in chemical energy; the bond between the second and third phosphate groups is loosely said to be particularly high in energy. Strictly speaking, the bond itself is not high in energy (like all chemical bonds it requires energy to break), but energy is produced when the bond is broken and water is allowed to react with the two products. Thus, energy is produced from the new bonds formed between ADP and water, and between phosphate and water.

The net change in energy at Standard Temperature and Pressure of the decomposition of ATP into hydrated ADP and hydrated inorganic phosphate is -12 kcal / mole in vivo (inside of a living cell) and -7.3 kcal / mole in vitro (in laboratory conditions). This large release in energy makes the decomposition of ATP in water extremely exergonic, and hence useful as a means for chemically storing energy. Again, the energy is actually released as hydrolysis of the phosphate-phosphate bonds is carried out.

This energy can be used by a variety of enzymes, motor proteins, and transport proteins to carry out the work of the cell. Also, the hydrolysis yields free inorganic Pi and ADP, which can be broken down further to another Pi and AMP.

ATP can also be broken down to AMP directly, with the formation of PPi. This last reaction has the advantage of being an effectively irreversible process in aqueous solution.

Answer 5

its energy provider for the working of various parts of the body,the food you eat has to be stored and utilized for present and future use so it is converted to the ATP molecules,from which our body can get the required energy whenever required.
even some bodybuilders use direct ATP supplements for instant energy gain

Answer 6

it is basically just energy Adenosine Triphosphate is what it stands for...but the easiest ways to understand it is that it is just energy

Answer 7

it is ADENOSINE TRI PHOSPHATE.it is a nucleotide.it is an energy source and helps in DNA synthesis.

Answer 8

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE