ATP powers cellular activities including metabolic processes like macromolecule synthesis, muscle movement, active transport, secretion via lysosome formation, and molecule activation through phosphorylation.
ATP is used in cells for metabolic processes (building macromolecules), movement (muscle contraction), active transport, secretion (lysosome formation), and activation of molecules by phosphorylation.
| Front | What are the uses of ATP |
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| Back | Metabolic processes- Build up macromolecules (starch from glucose) Movement-Muscle contractions, filaments of muscle slide over one another Active transport- change shape of carrier protein Secretion- form lysosomes Activation of molecules- Inorganic phosphate released can be used to phosphorylate other compounds, lowering activation energy e.g. add phosphate to glucose at start of glycolysis |
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