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How do ATP and ADP work in a cell?
Question Date: 2015-05-01
Answer 1:

ATP can give up a PO4 ion, which will cause it to become ADP. This releases energy. Thus, ATP functions as an energy-storage molecule in cells, and is in smaller "bites" than molecules of sugar, allowing for more efficient energy use.



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