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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.
Despite common misconception, energy is NOT released when you break the phosphate bond for ATP. Energy must be put in to break the bond. However, the bonds that are formed in the products release more energy overall, thus gives rise to the idea that ATP releases energy when it turns to ADP.