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aarond280 · 2013-02-01 19:54:03

Does anyone know how energy is trapped and released by ATP ?

01-02-2013 8:54pm

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Does anyone know how energy is trapped and released by ATP ?

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#2 01-02-2013 9:07pm

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ADP + P + Energy ---> ATP and Water

A Phosphate combines with Adenosine DiPhosphate to trap energy in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate.

Releasing the energy is that in reverse!

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Is it not the high energy bonds between the phosphates that traps the energy, and when these break they release the energy ?

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#4 01-02-2013 9:33pm

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aarond280 wrote: »

Is it not the high energy bonds between the phosphates that traps the energy, and when these break they release the energy ?

Yep. The third phosphate is like a coiled spring. Full of energy waiting to be released. So when ATP releases energy it also releases a phosphate and is changed back to ADP!

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