ATP consists of an adenosine base (blue), a ribose sugar (pink) and a phosphate chain. The high-energy phosphate bond in this phosphate chain is the key to ATP's energy storage potential.

After 50 years of mystery, researchers at the University of Cambridge have revealed how a molecular machine inside ...

The sugar can be broken down in plant cells by the process of respiration to generate ATP. The chemical energy released by respiration can be used by the plant for cellular activities such as ...

The ATP is broken down to release energy which is used to combine hydrogen (from the light reactions) with carbon dioxide to produce sugar. The reactions of carbon fixation are controlled by ...