ATP

• Why is ATP needed by plants and animals?

  For biological processes to occur
• What is the full form of ATP?

  Adenosine triphosphate
• How is ATP gained by organisms?

  From glucose during respiration
• What does glucose release to make ATP?

  Energy
• What are the components of ATP's structure?

  Nucleoside base adenine, ribose, three phosphates
• What happens to ATP once it is made?

  It diffuses to the part needing energy
• Where is the energy of ATP stored?

  In high energy bonds between phosphate groups
• What is the hydrolysis reaction of ATP?

  ATP + H₂O → ADP + P
• What occurs during the hydrolysis of ATP?

  The phosphate bond is broken and energy is released
• What enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP?

  ATP hydrolase
• What does the condensation reaction of ADP and P produce?

  ATP
• What is phosphorylation in the context of ATP?

  Adding released inorganic phosphate to another compound
• What are the properties of ATP?

  • Immediate source of energy
  • Can be broken down for manageable energy
  • Not stored in large quantities
  • Easily reformed from ADP
• What enzyme catalyzes the condensation of ADP and P?

  ATP synthase
• Why is ATP considered an immediate source of energy?

  It releases a manageable quantity of energy
• Why isn't ATP stored in large quantities?

  It can be easily reformed from ADP