ENERGY TRANSFORMATION OF

ATP TO ADP

BIOLOGY 1
WHAT IS ATP?

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is often

referred to as “energy currency”, it is a
molecule vital for energy storage and
transfer within cells. It contains high-
energy phosphate bonds that can be
hydrolyzed to release energy.
WHAT IS ADP?

Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) is a biological

molecule consisting of one adenine, one sugar,
and two phosphates. Its most important role is
that it is combined with a phosphate molecule to
make ATP, the premier energy molecule in
living cells. ADP is also used to help activate
platelets in clotting.
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A CYCLIC
BIOCHEMICAL
PHOSPHORYLATION OF
ADP AND HYDROLYSIS
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OF ATP
PROCESS THAT
YIELDS ATP
FROM ADP

P ATP CYCLE RELEASES

ENERGY STORED IN
PHOSPHOANHYDRIDE
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BOND
HYDROLYSIS REACTION PROCESS

DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS PROCESS