ATP works by losing the endmost phosphate group when instructed to do so by an enzyme. This reaction releases a lot of energy, which the organism can then use to build proteins, contact muscles, etc.

the site of ATP synthesis. The reoxidation of reducing equivalents, NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and FADH 2 (reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide), that are produced by the ...

ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy-carrying molecule used in cells because it can release energy very quickly. Energy is released from ATP when the end phosphate is removed. Once ATP has ...

More information: Masahiro Takahashi et al, ATP dynamics as a predictor of future podocyte structure and function after acute ischemic kidney injury in female mice, Nature Communications (2024).