ATP-ADP Flashcards
What Is ATP?
Adenosine Triphosphate
What is ADP?
Adenosine Diphosphate
the compound used by living things to get cellular work done.
Adenosine Triphosphate
What do you mean by ‘cellular work’?
1) Cell Movement
2) Protein synthesis
3) Active Transport
Energy used by all cells
Adenosine TriPhosphate
Organic molecule containing high-energy phosphate bonds
Adenosine TriPhosphate
Chemical Structure of ATP
3 phosphate groups
Ribose Sugar
Adenine Base
It supplies YOU with Energy
ATP
JOB : Store and release energy
ATP
JOB- energy can be stored by adding another Phosphate.. and becoming
ATp
ADP
How Do We Get Energy From ATP?
By breaking the high- energy bonds between the last two phosphates in
ATP
What is the Process Called in ATP
HYDROLYSIS (Adding H,O)
What do you need to break down ATP
( ATP- ADP)
An enzyme ( ATPase)
What do you need to make ATP?
(ADP to ATP)
ATP Synthase
When is ATP Made in the Body?
During a Process called Cellular
Respiration