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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is ATP? Name the three components of ATP.

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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> ATP is commonly referred to as the "energy currency" of the cell, as it provides readily releasable energy. The structure of ATP is a nucleoside triphosphate, consisting of a nitrogenous base (adenine), a ribose sugar, and three serially bonded phosphate groups.

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