ATP structure Flashcards
what are photoautotrophs
organism that uses light energy to make complex organic molecules, food
What are autotrophs
convert other forms of energy into chemical energy
what are heterotrophs
organisms that derive chemical energy from food
Cells’ usable source of energy?
ATP
what does ATP stand for
Adenosine triphosphate
What type of molecule is ATP
a nucleotide
What does ADP stand for
Adenosine diphosphate
where in a molecule is energy stored
In the bonds: breaking bonds releases energy
What is ATP
A nucleotide, its hydrolysis makes energy available and it is formed when chemical reactions release energy. An immediate source
components of ATP
Adenine (nitrogenous base), three inorganic phosphate groups, ribose
How can inorganic phosphate be represented
Pi
During which process is ATP produced and how
During respiration: Chemical addition of a Pi to ADP
what enzyme catalysis the condensation reaction to produce ATP
ATP synthase
what enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of ATP back into ADP and Pi
ATPase
Which bond is hydrolysed when breaking down ATP
The bond between the 2nd and 3rd phosphate group
What is the purpose of breaking ATP down into ADP
To release energy for cellular processes
How much energy is released in the hydrolysis/ required for the condensation of a mole of ATP
30.6kJ
Name for a reaction that releases energy
exergonic
Name for a reaction that takes in energy
endergonic
What is the addition of a Pi to different compounds called
phosphorylation
Comparable points between ATP and glucose x7
Number of enzymes required to release energy
The number of steps in the hydrolysis
How quick the energy is released
The amount of energy released at once
Transport around the cell
Pass out of the cell?
Phosphorylation?
Examples of processes ATP provides energy for
Active transport
Movement- muscle contraction
Nerve transmission- sodium potassium pump across axon membrane
Secretion
Metabolic processes
Why is ATP described as an immediate energy source
Only one bond needs to be hydrolysed to release energy
What is the perpose of phosphorylation and examples
Make the molecule more reactive (more energy) e.g in active transport, to glucose at the start of respiration, ADP to ATP, nerve transmission