ATP

• What is ATP's full name?

  Adenosine triphosphate
• What is the role of ATP in cells?

  It is the immediate source of energy
• How is ATP produced from glucose?

  Through the process of respiration
• What components make up ATP?

  Adenine, ribose, and three phosphate groups
• What happens to ATP when energy is needed?

  It is broken down into ADP and Pi
• What is the role of ATP hydrolase?

  It catalyses the hydrolysis of ATP
• What is phosphorylation in relation to ATP?

  Adding inorganic phosphate to another compound
• How is ATP re-synthesized?

  Through condensation reaction between ADP and Pi
• What are the key roles of ATP in cellular reactions?

  • Immediate energy source
  • Energy transfer through hydrolysis
  • Energy storage in phosphate bonds