ATP

what is atp

adenosine tri phosphate

what is atp made of

nitrogenous base adenine

a chain of 3 phosphate groups

what enzyme catalyses the production of atp

atp synthase

why is atp a short term energy source

the breaking of the phosphate bonds using atp hydrolase releases energy

the phosphate bonds are unstable making it a short term energy source as the cell cannot directly gain energy from glucose

what is atp used for

phosphorylation of compounds to make them more reactive

active transport provides the energy for the carrier protein to change shape

metabolic processes synthesising glycogen from glucose

exocytosis the secretion of products from the cell

movement muscle contraction