Importance Of ATP Flashcards
1
Q
Name some uses of ATP
A
- Glycolysis
- Active transport
- Protein synthesis
- Muscle contraction
2
Q
What makes ATP useful?
A
- Energy is released in small amounts
- Available on demand/immediately
- Only one enzyme is needed
- Universal energy currency
- Soluble
3
Q
How is ATP produced?
A
- In photosynthesis and respiration
- Via the electron transport chain
- Where an electrochemical gradient is created
- So protons flow through ATP synthetase, providing energy to synthesise ATP
4
Q
What is the name of the process to create ATP when:
a) oxygen is required?
b) light is required?
c) it is generated directly from substrate?
A
a) Oxidative phosphorylation
b) Photophosphorylation
c) Substrate level phosphorylation
