ATP

• What are the products of the hydrolysis of ATP

  ADP and Pi
• What is the reaction catalysed by ATP synthase

  ADP + Pi —> ATP + H2O a condensation reaction
• What is the reaction catalysed by ATP hydrolase

  ATP+H2O—> ADP + Pi a hydrolysis reaction
• Describe how ATP Is resynthesised in cells

  From ADP and phosphate using the enzyme ATP synthase, completing a condensation reaction. This occurs during respiration and photosynthesis.
• Give reasons why ATP is suitable energy source for cells

  Releases relatively small amount of energy so little energy is lost as heat. It is a one-step reaction so it releases energy instantaneously. It can phosphorylate other compounds so it makes them more reactive. It can be rapidly re-synthesised, so it is readily available. It doesn't leave cells, so it is readily available.
• How can the hydrolysis of ATP be used by cells

  To provide energy for other reactions; To add phosphate to other substances and make them more reactive or change their shape;
• Why is it important that ATP is continually synthesised 


  ATP cannot be stored, it is an immediate source of energy; ATP only releases a small amount of energy at a time;
• Give examples of process ATP are used in

  Metabolic process such as making starch from glucose, or polypeptides from amino acids. Muscle contraction. Active transport of molecules across plasma membranes. Secretion, as ATP is needed to form lysosomes. Activation of molecules, ATP can phosphorylate other compounds (such as enzymes) to make them more reactive.