triphosphate
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- noun
- /traɪˈfɔːsfeɪt/
- Specialized
- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is used as an energy source assisting in the sliding of the filaments past each other, creating actin-myosin cross bridges.
- adenosine triphosphate
- triphosphate (ATP)
- energy from triphosphate
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Watch on YouTubeYou have adenosine triphosphate energy, the energy currency as what we call and then you have NADNADH ratio which changes the pH of the cell.
- You have adenosine triphosphate energy, the energy currency as what we call and then you have NADNADH ratio which changes the pH of the cell.
- And the end product of that mostly is ATP, adenosine triphosphate, which is your body's energy currency.
- ATP, adenosine triphosphate or also known as ATP or energy chemical.
Examples
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An adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay can satisfy the need to detect the presence of viable spores in near real time.
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Mitochondria produce adenosine triphosphate or ATP, the main energy source for all cellular processes.
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Adenosine triphosphate testing is performed to give a rapid analysis for microbiological concentrations in a water sample.
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And the end product of that mostly is ATP, adenosine triphosphate, which is your body's energy currency.
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Every step of the motor involves the hydrolytic conversion of chemical energy from adenosine triphosphate into mechanical work.
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Adenosine triphosphate is often referred to as the energy currency of the cell.
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In cellular respiration, energy is stored in the form of triphosphate molecules such as ATP.
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Mitochondria convert nutrients into adenosine triphosphate, which powers various cellular functions.
Synonyms
A chemical used in water treatment and detergents to prevent scale
Compounds
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A small molecule in cells that stores energy for cells to use
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Triphosphate comes from the prefix tri- meaning 'three' and phosphate, a chemical group that contains phosphorus. So a triphosphate is literally three phosphate groups joined together, which is why molecules like ATP have three phosphate parts that store and release energy.