Adenosine triphosphate

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

Synthesis

ATP can be produced by various cellular processes, most typically in mitochondria by oxidative phosphorylation under the catalytic influence of ATP synthase or in the case of plants in chloroplasts by photosynthesis.

Related Topics:
Mitochondria - Oxidative phosphorylation - ATP synthase - Chloroplast - Photosynthesis

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The main fuels for ATP synthesis are glucose and fatty acids. Initially glucose is broken down into pyruvate in the cytosol. Two molecules of ATP are generated for each molecule of glucose. The terminal stages of ATP synthesis are carried out in the mitochondrion and can generate up to 36 ATP.

Related Topics:
Glucose - Fatty acid - Pyruvate - Cytosol

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