Question

Which energy system produces the most ATP?

Answer 1

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP):

1. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things.
2. It captures chemical energy obtained from the breakdown of food molecules and releases it to fuel other cellular processes.

Production of ATP: Oxidative phosphorylation produces the most ATP.

1. It is a part of cellular respiration.
2. Here, energy to drive phosphorylation comes from oxidation-reduction reactions.
3. Oxidative phosphorylation is the process by which ATP synthesis is coupled to the movement of electrons through the mitochondrial electron transport chain and the associated consumption of oxygen.