Atp - Adenosine Triphosphate

Question 1

What structure does ATP have?

Answer 1

Adenine, ribose sugar and 3 phosphate groups

Question 2

How is ATP made?

Answer 2

condensation reaction with ADP+PI catalysed by ATP synthase

Question 3

What is the structure of Adp +pi

Answer 3

Adenosine, ribose sugar, 2 phosphate groups + 1 inorganic phosphate

Question 4

What makes ATP a good energy carrier?

Answer 4

• releases energy in a single step reaction
• releases energy in small manageable amounts
• it can be reformed in a single step reaction
• The pi released in the hydrolysis of ATP can be used to phospharilate other molecules