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How many Calories is 1 ATP?


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ATP:

  1. ATP stands for Adenosine Triphosphate and it is the energy currency of the cell.
  2. The hydrolysis of one molecule of ATP to Adenosine Diphosphate ADP and inorganic phosphate releases 7.3 kcal /mol of energy. The reaction is exothermic in nature.

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