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How ATP drives cellular work.
Phosphate group transfer is the mechanism responsible for most types of cellular work. For example,
(a) ATP drives mechanical work by phosphorylating motor proteins, such as the ones that move organelles along cytoskeletal "tracks" in the cell.
ATP also (b) drives active transport by phosphorylating certain membrane proteins.
And ATP (c) drives chemical work by phosphorylating key reactants, in this case glutamic acid that is then converted to glutamine. The phosphorylated molecules lose the phosphate groups as work is performed, leaving ADP and inorganic phosphate (Pi) as products.
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∙ 6y agoIt works by releasing one of its phosphate molecules to release energy by turning into ADP.
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∙ 12y agoreleasing free energy that can be coupled to other reactions
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∙ 13y agoATP provides energy for all cells functions
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When a cell uses atp to carry out work it?
breaks the bond between the second and third phosphate group of ATP, which releases energy the cell can use to do work.
Where is ATP produced in cell?
ATP is produced in the mitochondria by the process of cellular respiration.
What is the function of ATP energy?
To do cell work.
What is the name of the energy currency used in the cell?
The main energy currency of a cell is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
What does the mitochondrion do for a cell?
Most of the adenosine triphosphate, ATP, is synthesized in the mitochondria from the food we eat by the process of oxidative phosphorylation. ATP is the energy currency of the cell, the currency " spent " on cellular work.
When a cell uses atp to carry out work it?
breaks the bond between the second and third phosphate group of ATP, which releases energy the cell can use to do work.
Where is ATP produced in cell?
ATP is produced in the mitochondria by the process of cellular respiration.
What is the function of ATP energy?
To do cell work.
When muscle cell demands energy to perform its work of contraction what happens to ATP?
ATP breaks down when a muscle cell demands energy to perform its work of contraction. ATP, which is a nucleoside triphosphate, stands for adenosine triphosphate.
What is the main fuel source for the work of the cell-?
ATP is called the energy source (battery) of the cell.
What molecule acts as the energy currency for cell?
ATP
When you change ATP into ADP what change is that?
Changing ATP into ADP is a chemical change that releases energy that the cell can use to do work.
What is the definition of ATP energy?
ATP is adenosine triphosphate, used in a cell to transfer energy and perform work.
What is the name of the energy currency used in the cell?
The main energy currency of a cell is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
What energy source does the cell use to work the sodium potassium pump?
ATP
What does the mitochondrion do for a cell?
Most of the adenosine triphosphate, ATP, is synthesized in the mitochondria from the food we eat by the process of oxidative phosphorylation. ATP is the energy currency of the cell, the currency " spent " on cellular work.
What is ATP what is its function?
ATP is known as Adenosine TriPhosphate. Hence the abbreviation ATP. ATP is produced by the ribosome in a cell. ATP is energy for the cell.
