Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in
living cells, e.g. muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, and chemical synthesis. Found in all forms of
life, ATP is often referred to as the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer. When consumed
in metabolic processes, it converts either to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) or to adenosine monophosphate
(AMP). Other processes regenerate ATP so that the human body recycles its own body weight equivalent in ATP
each day. It is also a precursor to DNA and RNA, and is used as a coenzyme.

From the perspective of biochemistry, ATP is classified as a nucleoside triphosphate, which indicates that it
consists of three components: a nitrogenous base (adenine), the sugar ribose, and the triphosphate.

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