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Empirical formula: C10H16N5O13P3
Formula weight: 507.184 g/mole
Structural formula: C10H16N5O13P3
Common name: ATP
PDB entry #: 1obd
Short description: ATP is short for adenosine triphosphate which is a nucleotide that has a ribose sugar and three phosphate groups.
Keyword: energy
Keyword: thylakoid
Keyword: cristae
IUPAC name: Adenoside-5p-triphosphate
Miscellaneous comments: Extracted from PDB file pdb1obd.ent occurs in 128 other PDB entries
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.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Obtained from the Protein Data Bank
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