Adenosine Triphosphate Definition:
- Adenosine triphosphate, also known as ATP, is a molecule that carries energy within cells.
- It is the main energy currency of the cell, and it is an end product of the processes of photophosphorylation.
- Hydrolysis of ATP provides energy to carry out essential functions by living organisms such as active transport, muscle contraction, biochemical reactions, DNA, RNA synthesis, cell signaling, etc.
- ATP is also known as the energy currency of the cell.