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Biomolecules

Question
CBSEENBI11025336

Which one is true for ATP?

  • ATP is a prosthetic part of an enzyme

  • ATP is an enzyme

  • ATP is the organic ions of enzyme

  • ATP is a coenzyme

Solution

D.

ATP is a coenzyme

Adenosine-triphosphate (ATP) is a multifunctional nucleotide used in cells as a coenzyme. It is often called the molecular unitof currency of intracellular energy transfer. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. It is produced by photophosphorylation cellular respiration and used by enzymes and structural proteins in many cellular processes including biosynthetic reactions, motility and cell division.