Where does the energy from ATP go? Does it only service it's own cell? ...and why does having only two molecules of phosphate in ADP have less energy, as opposed to having three in ATP?
When the third phsophate gets added on to form ATP from ADP, energy is required. That last phosphate bond has a lot of energy in it.
I THINK ATP is then stored within that cell for the purpose of that cell's use... but to be honest, I am not sure. Its possible that cells might release ATP for other cells to use... just not 100% sure.
Either way, ATP is the molecule that cells want to use for energy. They obtain energy from ATP by breaking off the third phosphate. Since there is so much energy in this bond, when the bond breaks, lots of energy gets released.
When the third phsophate gets added on to form ATP from ADP, energy is required. That last phosphate bond has a lot of energy in it.
ReplyDeleteI THINK ATP is then stored within that cell for the purpose of that cell's use... but to be honest, I am not sure. Its possible that cells might release ATP for other cells to use... just not 100% sure.
Either way, ATP is the molecule that cells want to use for energy. They obtain energy from ATP by breaking off the third phosphate. Since there is so much energy in this bond, when the bond breaks, lots of energy gets released.