ATP

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Plants and for biological Plants and animal cells

energy from
animal need processes to release
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cells energy occur

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For example :
glucose
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respiration .

Active transport since cell can't

get energy directly from
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replication glucose
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Cell division

Protein
synthesis Energy released from
glucose used to make
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ATP .

ATPstandsforAdenosine-Triphosphate.AM
is known as a nucleotide derivative since it is a modified form of a nucleotide .

AEase,
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phosphate groups

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The
energy
in ATP is stored in
high energy bonds between the phosphate
sugar groups .

ATP diffuses part of

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Once is made , it to the the cell that needs energy .

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When
energy
is needed
by a cell, ATP is broken down into AIP ( adenosine tiphosp hate) and P, (
inorganic c single ] phosphate) in

the presence of water .

Under the of phosphate broken released

enzyme ATP hydrolase
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catalysation ,
a bond is and energy is .

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This is a
hydrolysis reaction .

A A ,p
A5ase,
( base )

③ hydrolase
t →
Energy sugar
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sugar WATER released INORGANIC
ADENOSINE IHHOSPHATE PHOSPHATE
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

released LP ;) be added to compound to make it reactive this

The
inorganic phosphate can a more is known as
phosphorylation
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ATPSynthesisf.AM can be re
synthesised (remade) in a condensation reaction between ADI and P;
during respiration and
photosynthesis .

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This process is catalysed by the
enzyme ATP synthase .

Adeni A ,p
A5ase, phosphate
bond

synthase f)
sugar
to →
Energy sugar
INORGANIC
USED
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
ADENOSINE IHHOSPHATE PHOSPHATE