6419 x 5000 px | 54,3 x 42,3 cm | 21,4 x 16,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2008
Altre informazioni:
Adenosine diphosphate abbreviated ADP is a nucleotide ADP is the product of ATP dephosphorylation by ATPases ADP is converted back to ATP by ATP synthases ATP is an important energy transfer molecule in cells. ADP is the end-product that results when ATP loses one of its phosphate groups located at the end of the molecule. The conversion of these two molecules plays a critical role in supplying energy for many processes of life. The deletion of one of ATP’s phosphorus bonds generates approximately 7.3 kilocalories per Mole of ATP. ADP can be converted, or powered back to ATP through the process of releasing the chemical energy available in food; in humans this is constantly performed via aerobic respiration in the mitochondria. Plants use photosynthetic pathways to convert and store the energy from sunlight, via conversion of ADP to ATP. Animals use the energy released in the breakdown of glucose and other molecules to convert ADP to ATP, which can then be used to fuel necessary growth and cell maintenance.
