3.1.6 ATP Flashcards
1
Q
Why is energy important?
A
Energy is important for biological processes (Active Transport, Cell division, DNA replication and Proteinsynethsis)
2
Q
What is ATP made out of?
A
Adenine, Ribose sugar and three phosphate groups
3
Q
How is energy released from ATP?
A
A hydrolysis reaction occurs to break a bond releasing a phosphate ion and ADP
4
Q
How is hydrolysis of ATP catalysed?
A
ATP hydrolase
5
Q
How is the formation of ATP catalysed?
A
ATP synthase
6
Q
How is the phosphate ion used?
A
It can be used to phosphorylate other compounds to make them moe reactive
7
Q
How is ATP resynthesised?
A
A condensation reaction occurs between ADP and a P ion
