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Question : Describe the structure of ATP. |
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Answer» Solution :STRUCTURE of ATP: 1. ATP is a triphosphate ester of ADENOSINE ribonucleoside. 2. It is made up of three chemical constitutents viz., a nitro-genous base purine known as adenine, apentose sugar RIBOSE and three phosphate groups. 3. To the adenosine three phosphate groups are attached in the following three phosphate groups. 3. To the adenosine three phosphate groups are attached in the following three ways: (i) Adenosine `+` Phosphate `=` Adenosine monophosphate (AMP) (ii) Adenosine monophosphate `+` Phosphate `=` Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) (iii) ADenosine diphosphate `+` Phosphate `=` Adenosine triphos-phate (ATP) 4. In an ATP molecule, two terminal phosphate groups are linked to high ENERGY bonds. 
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