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Adenosine triphosphate

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Adenosine triphosphate

Systematic name	Adenosine triphosphate
Chemical formula	C₁₀H₁₆N₅O₁₃P₃
Molecular mass	507.2 g/mol507.2 amu
CAS number	[15-4-22]
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Adenosine triphosphate, also known as ATP, is a complex fundamental energy currency for all life by transferring energy from chemical bonds to energy absorbing reactions in the cell. This multifunctional nucleotide, consists of a nucleoside adenosine along with three linked phosphates. ATP more specifically has the role of converting low-energy covalent bonds from the nutrients we eat into high-energy bonds in order for most biological reactions to occur. The supply of ATP must be steady because it would kill an organism in a matter of minutes.