ATP, Water and inorganic ions. Flashcards
ATP name
adenosine triphosphate
ATP= immediate source of energy in cell. (expand)
1) plant and animal cell release energy through respiration
2) can’t get energy directly from glucose
3)energy released from glucose used to make ATP
4)once made ATP diffuses to the part of the cell that needs energy.
where is energy stored in ATP?
stored in high energy bonds between phosphate groups. released via hydrolysis reaction.
structure of ATP
adenine, a ribose sugar and 3 phosphate groups. (known as a nucleotide derivative- modified form of nucleotide).
ATP is quickly made and used (expand)
1) energy needed by cell ATP broken down into ADP and Pi.
2) this =hydrolysis reaction. Phosphate bond broken enrgy is released. Catalysed by ATP hydrolase.
3)ATP hyrdrolysis can be coupled to other energy-requiring reactions in cell-energy can be used directly to make other reaction happen rather than being lost as heat.
4)released inorganic phosphate can be added to another compound (phosphorylation) to make it more reactive
5)ATP can be re-synthesised in a condensation reaction between ADP and Pi. Happens in respiration and photosynthesis and catalysed by enzyme ATP synthase.
ADP
adenosine diphosphate
Pi
inorganic phosphate
the hydrolysis of ATP is catalysed by
ATP hydrolase
the condensation of ADP and Pi is catalysed by
ATP synthase
properties of ATP
- releases relatively small amounts of energy-little is lost as heat (reduces danger of thermal death of cells)
2.releases energy instantaneously (readily available)
3.phosphorylates other compounds making them more reactive.
4.can be rapidly re-synthesised
5.does not leave cells
water is a major component of all ____________.
water is a major component of all cells.
polarity of water
-shared electrons are pulled towards oxygen giving it a slightly negative charge
-this leaves hydrogen with a slightly positive charge.
- this means that water has both positive and negative poles so is a dipole molecule
hydrogen bonds in water
hydrogen bonds form between water molecules.
as slighlty negatively charged oxygen atoms attract slightly positive hydrogen atoms of other molecules .
water has lots of important functions inside and outside the cell/ is vital to all living organisms (expand)
1) is a metabolite in lots of metabolic reaction- including condensation and hydrolysis reactions
2) is a solvent so some substances dissolve in it Most metabolic reaction occur in solution e.g cytoplasm
3) helps temp control because of high latent heat of vapourisation and high specific heat capacity.
4) water molecules=very cohesive helps water transport in plants.
water molecules have a simple structure
1) molecule of water=one atom of oxygen joining to 2 atoms of hydrogenb y shared electons.
2)shared negative hydrogen elcetrons pulled towards oxygen atom hhydrogen left with slight posotive charge.
3)unshared neg electrons on oxygen atom give slight neg charge
4) water is polar
5)slightly negatively-charge oxygen atoms attract slightly postively charge hydrogen atom of other water molecules
6) this attraction is hydrogen bonding