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What purpose does this serve (if any) in the cell when ATP releases some energy, it also releases inorganic phosphate?

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C. Perez

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C. Perez
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Answered Feb 19, 2021

ATP or Adenosine triphosphate is an important molecule for transferring and storing energy in the body cells. Due to its vital roles in the cells, it is also known as the energy currency. It is important to know that when ATP releases some energy, it also releases an inorganic phosphate. This happens through a chemical process known as hydrolysis.

This process causes one of the phosphate groups in ATP to be released. As a result, ATP is converted to ADP. However, the release of the phosphate by this reaction also produces free energy, which can be used to power some unfavorable reactions in the cell. If this process (hydrolysis) continues, ADP will also be converted to AMP, which shows that another inorganic phosphate has been removed. At every stage, the breaking down of the bonds that linked the three phosphate groups of ATP will always give free energy.

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C. Reyes

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Answered Feb 12, 2021

The purpose of this is that the phosphate that will be placed in the molecule will be incorporated into another type of molecule that will also contain phosphate. Phosphate is considered to be important especially in the formation of the bones of the body and also the teeth. They can also improve the function of the nerves. This is also the building block of different important substances.

For example, it will be used for the creation of cell membranes, energy, DNA, and so much more. Phosphate may be acquired through the food that people eat. The excess phosphate will be removed from the body in the form of urine and feces.

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T. Perez

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Answered Feb 12, 2021

When ATP releases some energy and inorganic phosphate will be released, phosphate will be incorporated into a different type of molecule that also contains phosphate. Phosphate naturally occurs because this is the base form of phosphorus, which is also used for a wide variety of purposes.

Phosphate is used to be one of the nutrients that will be added to fertilizers so that plants will be able to grow bigger and better. This can also be turned into phosphoric acid. This is something that can be used for the food of people. Some would even use it as one of the ingredients for cosmetics. Phosphate can also be used to create electronics.

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G. Roland

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G. Roland, Professor, Austin

Answered Feb 12, 2021

It can only be utilized to regenerate more ATP, and inorganic phosphate is a huge component which plays an important role in structural body support. Adenosine triphosphate is an organic compound and hydrotrope that provides energy to drive many living cell activities, such as muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, and condensate, nerve impulse chemical production.

It is discovered in all known types of life. ATP is frequently described as the “molecular unit of currency” intracellular energy transfer. When consumed in metabolic processes, it changes either to adenosine diphosphate or to adenosine monophosphate. Other activities regenerate ATP so that the human body recovers its body weight equivalent in ATP daily. It is also a forerunner to DNA and RNA and is issued as a coenzyme.

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dentalbio

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Answered May 30, 2019

The phosphate may be incorporated into any molecule that contains phosphate
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