The Cell and Energy The Inner Life of a Cell
ATP – adenosine triphosphate
ATP – adenosine triphosphate Made up of: Adenine: a nucleic acid Ribose: a 5-carbon sugar Three phosphate molecules
ATP – adenosine triphosphate Like money – pays for work High energy bonds connect the phosphate groups Kinases are enzymes that de-phosphorylate ATP
ATP – adenosine triphosphate De-phosphorylation ATP → ADP + Pi → AMP + Pi Energy released with bonds breaking ADP has less energy than ATP (80%) AMP has less energy than ADP (20%) Phosphorylation AMP + Pi → ADP + Pi → ATP
ATP – adenosine triphosphate ATP needs to be continually replaced
Two other names to recognize… NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is an important enzyme for cellular respiration NADP is an important enzyme in photosynthesis