ATP: cellular energy currency Flashcards

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ATP drives chemical reactions by donating its

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terminal phosphate group to them

becomes the two-phosphate molecule adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

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ATP structure

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modified adenine nucleotide ribose plus 3 phosphates

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3
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ATP structure “high energy” compound b/c

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the terminal phosphate group is easily removed

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