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ATPATP is short for adenosine triphosphate which is a nucleotide that has a ribose sugar and three phosphate groups.
Chemical Formula:
C10H16N5O13P3
Other names:
Layman's explanation:
In plant cells, ATP is produced in the cristae of mitochondria and
chloroplasts. Christae are the multiply-folded inner membranes of a cell's
mitochondrion, which are finger-like projections. The walls of the cristae are
the site of the cell's energy production (it is where ATP is generated).
Chloroplasts are made up of stacks of thylakoid disks that contain chlorophyll.
Production of ATP molecules from sunlight takes place on thylakoid disks.
The mechanism of ATP synthesis is the same in both mitochondria and
chloroplasts. An important role of ATP as a plant molecule is to provide energy
for biosynthesis. Interestingly enough, this chemical energy can also be converted into
light energy in the reaction catalyzed by luciferase. Each molecule of ATP
consumed in the reaction produces one photon of light.
Keywords:
energy,
thylakoid,
cristae
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