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How do cells use the ATP cycle?

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W. Wright

W. Wright

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W. Wright
W. Wright, Biology student, Biology student, Astoria

Answered Feb 18, 2021

The ATP cycle allows the cells to have a constant supply of ATP in order for them to keep performing their functions. ATP is needed mostly by energy-requiring reactions. Some reactions don't need the input of ATP to take place because they are energy-releasing reactions.

So, when there is a release of free energy by energy-releasing reactions, the free energy is used by the energy-consuming reactions. However, ATP is a relatively simple molecule, meaning it won't be enough to power all energy-consuming reactions. That said, the ATP cycle is preserved through the hydrolysis of ATP to give ADP and Pi (an inorganic phosphate group).

This is a reversible reaction, meaning cells can easily get ATP by reversing the reaction. To understand this better, think of ADP as an uncharged battery that can be used for cellular activities by recharging it once the charged battery (ATP) has been used up.

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C. Bernthal

C. Bernthal

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C. Bernthal
C. Bernthal, Teacher, MA, P.hD, Seattle

Answered Feb 18, 2021

Adenosine Triphosphate or ATP is a process or molecule that happens within the cells to carry out different important cellular functions. One function is to transport energy throughout the whole cell for it to be able to live and survive. Another function is for cells to communicate with each other through signals.

DNA synthesis is another use of ATP. The last example of its function is for cells to store energy for future utilization. All living creatures use the ATP process because all of them need the energy to perform tasks. Another key thing to feature about the ATP cycle is that it is the end product of the different processes of photophosphorylation.

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Robert Hazlewood

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Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive, MBA, Louisville

Answered Feb 16, 2021

Cells use the ATP cycle to recycle ADP and phosphate. ADP is an abbreviation for Adenosine diphosphate. ADP is important to the metabolism of the body. ADP is the base where reactions that produce energy will attach. It also helps form ATP, which stands for adenosine triphosphate.

ATP has phosphate in it. One ATP molecule will have three phosphate groups. Phosphate in ATP is the power source that the cell uses.

ATP itself stands for Adenosine triphosphate. This is often known as the molecular unit of currency. All cells use ATP for energy. Along with the three phosphate groups, ATP has one adenine.

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E. Dixon

E. Dixon

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Answered Feb 15, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Cells use the cycle to recycle ADP and phosphate. ATP is an abbreviation for Adenosine triphosphate . When it come to the molecule of ATP, it can be used for many things.

The energy from ATP is stored in the chemical bonds. With the phosphates used, when ATP binds with it, the energy is stored. That energy can be used later on. This is known as an endothermic reaction. There is also an exothermic reaction, which occurs when the energy from ATP is released. The exchange of energy from ATP never stops. It only stops when the cell dies.

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J. Shatner

J. Shatner

J. Shatner
J. Shatner, Content writer, Boston

Answered Feb 12, 2021

The energy within an ATP molecule is stored in the phosphate bonds of the ATP. When a cell needs energy, phosphate is eliminated from ATP, and upon this dephosphorization, ATP is converted into AFP, and energy is released. ADP stands for adenosine diphosphate, while ATP stands for adenosine triphosphate, an energy source utilized by living things.

ATP is created during cellular respiration. With cellular respiration, oxygen and glucose are transferred into carbon dioxide gas, water, and ATP. ATP is organized into three main sections. In the middle of an ATP is a molecule of the ribose sugar. Affixed to one side of ribose is a nitrogen group called adenine. ATP is one of the most critical compounds inside a cell because it is the energy transport molecule.

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dentalbio

dentalbio

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Answered May 20, 2019

Cells use the cycle to recycle ADP and phosphate
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