Essays Tagged: "Adenosine diphosphate"

"Respiration is very similar to burning." Is this true? Illustrate your answer by describing 3 similarities and 3 differences between the two.

rr; Carbon dioxide + Water + EnergyC6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energyA substance called ADP (adenosine diphosphate) reacts with a phosphate group to form an ATP molecule (adenosine triphosphate ... would be killed.The final difference is that energy released from respiration can be stored as ATP (adenosine triphosphate) but the energy from burning can not be stored. The energy released from resp ...

(2 pages) 25 0 5.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Creatine: Positive Effects Vs. Negative Effects

The rest is produced in the body. (Natural Power Builders)When creatine is in the body it produces Adenosine Triphosphate, or ATP. ATP creates the energy that is used in muscle contractions. The bond ... TP creates the energy that is used in muscle contractions. The bonds between the phosphates and the Adenosine are very strong. When they are broken, energy is released for the muscle cells to use. Whe ...

(8 pages) 28 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Creatine

e supplementation is to increase creatine levels in the muscles so that there is a greater store of Adenosine Triphosphate, ATP. This molecule has very high-energy bonds between the phosphates and the ... ated form to create high-energy phosphate. This high-energy phosphate then joins with a molecule of adenosine diphosphate to produce the very high energy yielding ATP. This can enhance performance in ...

(4 pages) 21 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Biology

CHAPTER 7 VOCAB Acetyl-CoA- forms when a acetyl group combines with coenzyme A.Adenosine diphosphate- has two attached phosphate groups.Adenosine monophosphate- has one attached p ...

(3 pages) 30 0 3.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry