Researchers used a novel phosphate-activation reagent, 2-MeImIm-Cl, in an improved coupling reaction to increase the yield of ADP- or ATP-containing molecules. Unlike traditional reactions, the ...

Kinases catalyze the transfer of the γ-phosphate from adenosine 5´-triphosphate (ATP) to proteins, lipids, sugars, or other acceptors. This process, termed phosphorylation, forms the cornerstone of ...

A simple two-carbon compound may have been a crucial player in the evolution of metabolism before the advent of cells, according to a new study published October 4 th in the open access journal PLOS ...

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.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 14CO2 photoassimilation in the presence of MgATP, MgADP, and MgAMP was investigated using intact chloroplasts from Sedum praealtum, a ...

We living things are really just glorified bags of molecules swimming in fat-rimmed pools of salty water. And practically everything we do — from having a thought to flexing a muscle or digesting a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The variation in starch content in healthy and Puccinia striiformsi-infected wheat leaves was measured from 5 to 15 days after inoculation.

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the essential energy molecule that drives our bodies. The cleavage of one of its three phosphate molecules releases a massive amount of energy that powers cells. The ...