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Exam code:7401

The structure of ATP

  • All organisms require a constant supply of energy to maintain their cells and stay alive

  • This energy is required:

    • for anabolic reactions, building larger molecules from smaller molecules

    • to move substances across the cell membrane (active transport) or to move substances within the cell

  • In all known forms of life, ATP (adenosine triphosphate) from respiration is used to transfer energy in all energy-requiring processes in cells

  • This is why ATP is known as the universal energy currency

  • ATP is a phosphorylated nucleotide

    • Adenosine (a nucleoside) can be combined with one, two or three a phosphorylated groups

      • One phosphate group = adenosine monophosphate (AMP)

      • Two phosphate groups = adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

      • Three phosphate groups = adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Diagram showing ATP structure with labelled phosphate groups, adenine as a nitrogenous base, and ribose as a pentose sugar forming adenosine.
The structure of AMP, ADP and ATP

Examiner Tips and Tricks

Don’t worry – you don’t need to learn the full structural formulae of AMP, ADP, or ATP. Just know their components: a pentose sugar, adenine (a nitrogenous base), and the number of phosphate groups.
Remember: adenine is a base, while adenosine is a nucleoside (adenine + sugar).

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