Biology - Cell Biology - Advanced - ATP and cellular energy - ATP: The Energy Currency
4 steps. Step 1: 'ATP stands for Adenosine TriPhosphate. Structure: adenine base + ribose sugar + 3 phosphate groups. The bond between the 2nd and 3rd phosphate stores energy!' Step 2: 'ENERGY RELEASE: ATP → ADP + Pi + Energy. Breaking the terminal phosphate bond releases ~30.5 kJ/mol. This energy p