The Cell's Powerhouse

From Wikipedia: ATP synthase (EC 3.6.3.14) is an important enzyme that provides energy for the cell to use through the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the most commonly used "energy currency" of cells from most organisms. It is formed from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi) which releases energy.

The overall reaction sequence is: ATP synthase + ADP + Pi → ATP Synthase + ATP

This energy is often in the form of protium or H+, moving down an electrochemical gradient, such as from the lumen into the stroma of chloroplasts or from the inter-membrane space into the matrix in mitochondria.

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• mitochondria
• mitochondrion
• atp
• synthase
• adenosine
• triphosphate