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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a reservoir of potential chemical energy and an energy currency, mediating most energy coupling in cells.
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Write an essay about ATP. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a reservoir of potential chemical energy and an energy currency, mediating most energy coupling in cells. ATP and its derivatives are involved heavily in metabolism, however they have other functions such as being allosteric inhibitors and effectors, as well in hormonal response( cyclic AMP). ATP was first isolated from mammalian muscle; it has since been shown to occur in all types of cell, at concentrations varying between 0.5 and 2.5 mg/cm3 . ATP plays such an important role in an organism that without its existence, systems would probably fail. Thus its continuous production is necessary in order to main survival. The structure of ATP is linked very closely to its function, specifically its triphosphate tail, which is the chemical equivalent of a loaded spring. Adenosine triphosphate is a nucleotide consisting of an organic base (adenine), a five carbon sugar (ribose) and a...
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