1.6 ATP Flashcards
1
Q
What is the full form of ATP?
A
Adenosine Tri-Phosphate
2
Q
What is ATP made up of?
A
An adenine group, a ribose sugar, and three phosphate molecules.
3
Q
How does ATP produce energy?
A
Hydrolysis of ATP breaks it down into ADP, inorganic phosphate and energy.
4
Q
What enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of ATP?
A
ATP hydrolase
5
Q
What its the use of inorganic phosphate after the hydrolysis of ATP?
A
Used to phosphorylate other compounds, making them more reactive and therefore more useful.
6
Q
How is ATP resynthesises?
A
Condensation reaction between ADP + Pi - catalysed by the enzyme ATP synthase.
7
Q
What are the uses of ATP?
A
- Energy used for metabolic reactions.
- Energy used in active transport.
- Energy used for movement, and muscle contraction.
