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a large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP.

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a large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP.

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Adenosine triphosphate. It is the molecule in which energy is contained between the two high-energy phosphates.

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one of the principal chemical compounds that living thingsuse to store and release energy.

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ATP is universal currency of energy.Cells need energy for its functions.

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ATP is the currency of energy.They give energy to endogonic reactions.

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How many Cells use adenosine triphosphate as an energy source and how important is it?

All Cells use ATP; It is All Important.


Why are monosaccharides important to cells?

They are converted to ATP through the glycolytic cycle


What is a molecule that is the most important for capturing and transferring free energy in cells?

ATP


Why is ATP important to cells in terms of transporting particles?

ATP provides energy by Hydrolisation into ADP (Adenosin Di Phosphate) + phosfate .


What kind of cells use ATP?

All cells use ATP


Organelle that generates atp?

In plant cells, the chloroplast generates the atp. In animal cells, the mitochondria generates the atp.


What is the function of midochondria?

Mitochondria have a very important job. They are the energy powerhouses of the cells and produce ATP.


What is ATP why is it important to the cell?

The cell breaks down ATP into ADP and inorganic phospate group. The ADP gives the cells (which make up your body) energy.


Where can cells regenerate ATP?

Cells reform ATP from ADP and a phosphate in the mitochondria of the cell.


Do both animal and plant cells have ATP?

Yes both have ATP in their cells


Why ATP is important to cell?

Sperm cells need ATP (AdenosineTriPhosphate) for the same reason any other cell does: it provides energy. Most sperm cells use energy mainly for locomotion (ie. for their flagellum).


Why does ATP store energy for cells?

ATP does not really store energy for cells. It most likely transport it for the cells. ATP act like coenzymes so that our body can metabolize.