BiomoleculesHard
Question
ATP is a
Options
A.nucleotide
B.nucleosome
C.nucleoside
D.purine
Solution
A nucleoside contains (a) a 5-C sugar (b) a phosphate molecule (c) a nitrogenous base. ATP is also a nucleotide. It also has a 5-C sugar (ribose), 3 phosphate molecules and a nitrogenous base (adenine).
Adenine + sugar (ribose) → Adenosine
Adenosine + 1phosphate → Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP)
AMP + 1phosphate → Adenosine Diphodphate (ADP)
ADO + 1phosphate → Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Adenine + sugar (ribose) → Adenosine
Adenosine + 1phosphate → Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP)
AMP + 1phosphate → Adenosine Diphodphate (ADP)
ADO + 1phosphate → Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
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