Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is known as the "energy currency" of our body. ATP is a high energy molecule that stores energy we need to do every thing we do on a daily basis. As well as being in every cell in our body (in the cytoplasm and nucleoplasm) it is in every other animal/plant. An estimated 20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 molecules of ATP is formed in humans every day. In an ATP molecule three phosphate groups are held together by oxygen with a negative charge (normally). Seeing as these atoms are missing a protron the electrons want to find another proton, so the negative charges constantly are trying to get away making it have a lot of potential energy.
QUESTIONS:
1) how does ATP store energy??
2) how much ATP is used in the body daily??
3) what gives ATP its energy storing capability??
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answer to question 3 In an ATP molecule three phosphate groups are held together by oxygen with a negative charge
ReplyDeletethe phosphate group on the far left breaks off when an enzyme tell it to do so the reaction releases energy.
ReplyDeleteAbout 1020 molecules per second equivalent to a turnover rate of ATP of using 65 kg per day.
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