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ATP - Cell respiration

Biology In a Nutshell

- It is a chemical reaction that occurs within the mitochondria.

- Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy

- The energy is stored in a special molecule 

- ATP structure

- The process of Making ATP

In order to traps energy released from chemical reactions, the cell uses some of the energy released to bind the phosphate group to ADP (adenosine diphosphate) to create ATP (adenosine triphosphate). Energy is then trapped and preserved in high-energy phosphate bonds.

The cell hydrolyzes the ATP, releases the accumulated energy and forms ADP and phosphate again in order to gain energy for cellular work. The energy can then be used to drive an endergonic reaction.