ATP: cellular energy currency Flashcards
1
Q
ATP drives chemical reactions by donating its
A
terminal phosphate group to them
becomes the two-phosphate molecule adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
2
Q
ATP structure
A
modified adenine nucleotide ribose plus 3 phosphates
3
Q
ATP structure “high energy” compound b/c
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the terminal phosphate group is easily removed