The Role of ATP
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- Created on: 26-11-14 11:07
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- All living organisms gain energy by the process of respiration
- Glucose is broken down in control steps by enzymes
- Small amounts of energy are released at each stage
- This energy is used to produce: Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
- 'The universal energy currency' - made in all living all organisms and used to supply all reactions
Structure:
ATP is a nucleotide consisting of:
- An organic base (adenine)
- A pentose sugar (ribose)
- A sequence of 3 linked phosphate groups
Importance:
- Uncontrolled release of energy from glucose would result in a temperature increase that would destroy cells
- Living organisms release energy gradually to produce ATP
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