Sonia SÃ³nia, Pedro.Ph. d is a research scientist and head Of instituto De investigacao InvestigaÃ§Ã£o das pescas E (DO) Mar Ipmar microbiology laboratory At The National research Institute Of (BIOLOGICAL) resources Inrb. In Portugal Maria, Leonor.Nunes. ph d is the scientific coordinator and principal SCIENTIST/OF inrb Ipimar. in portugal
It consists of an adenosine molecule and three inorganic phosphates. After a simple reaction breaking down ATP to ADP, the energy released from the breaking of a molecular bond is the energy we use to keep ourselves alive.
The cycle also produces hydrogen atoms, which then continue in another series of biochemical reactions to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and water. ATP is the molecule which stores energy, in the form of phosphate bonds, for later use. In the Citric Acid Cycle, one molecule of acetyl-CoA generates 12 ATPs. When the acetyl is released, CoA is regenerated, which returns to the Citric Acid Cycle to catalyse another reaction.