What is atp made of and what role does it play?
Made of adenine, a ribose and 3 inorganic phosphate groups.
Plays an important role in energy transfer
What is atp useful for?
Essential for metabolism and is an immediate source of energy
How is atp made? Calculation?
Made during respiration by a condensation reaction by atp synthase.
ADP + Pi -> ATP + H2O
What hydrolyses ATP? Calculation?
ATP hydrolase
ATP + H20 -> ADP + Pi
How does atp release energy?
Breaking bonds between phosphate groups releases a small amount of energy