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• Enzyme ATPase can weaken & break last PO4 bond releasing energy & free
PO4
• How does ATP work ?
• Organisms use enzymes to break down energy-rich glucose to release its
potential energy
• This energy is trapped and stored in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
• How Much ATP Do Cells Use?
It is estimated that each cell will generate and consume approximately 10,000,000
molecules of ATP per second
Coupled Reaction - ATP
The exergonic hydrolysis of ATP is coupled with the
endergonic dehydration process by transferring a
phosphate group to another molecule
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