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Metabolism
ATP Breakdown and Energy Release
Description
ATP breakdown releases energy for cell work. Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, can lose one or two phosphate groups when water is added. This hydrolysis reaction is exergonic, which means it releases energy that the cell can use.
When one phosphate group is removed, ATP becomes ADP, or adenosine di...
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Transcript
The molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) stores energy for use in cells. It consists of an adenine base, a ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups, with the latter attached to each other through high-energy phosphoanhydride bonds.
These bonds can be broken through the addition of water, releasing one or two phosphate groups in an exergo...
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