Adenosine triphosphate

:For other uses of the initials ATP, see ATP (disambiguation)

Other triphosphates

Living cells also have other "high-energy" nucleoside triphosphates, such as guanosine triphosphate. Between them and ATP, energy can be easily transferred with reactions such as those catalyzed by nucleoside diphosphokinase: Energy is released when hydrolysis of the phosphate-phosphate bonds is carried out. This energy can be used by a variety of enzymes, motor proteins, and transport proteins to carry out the work of the cell. Also, the hydrolysis yields free inorganic phosphate and adenosine diphosphate, which can be broken down further to another phosphate ion and adenosine monophosphate. ATP can also be broken down to adenosine monophosphate directly, with the formation of pyrophosphate. This last reaction has the advantage of being an effectively irreversible process in aqueous solution.

Related Topics:
Nucleoside - Guanosine triphosphate - Catalyzed - Nucleoside diphosphokinase - Hydrolysis - Phosphate-phosphate - Enzyme - Motor protein - Transport protein - Phosphate - Adenosine diphosphate - Adenosine monophosphate - Pyrophosphate - Aqueous - Solution

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Reaction of ADP with GTP

:ADP + GTP o ATP + GDP

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ADP - GTP - GDP

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There is talk of using ATP as a power source for nanotechnology and implants. Artificial pacemakers could become independent of batteries.

Related Topics:
Power - Nanotechnology - Artificial pacemaker - Batteries

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