Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Metabolism

Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions in the human body.
Two types are Anabolic and Catabolic.
ATP = Nucleotide which makes it a nucliec acid. ATP is composed of a Phosphate, sugar and Nitrogen base (G,A,T,C, U)
When ATP turns into ADP there is a release of alot of energy.
ATP is the highest energy containing molecule.
When ADP goes to AMP energy is also released.
The definition of Energy is one reaction to another by transferring molecules from one to another.
Kinases - Phosphate group transfers from molecule A to Molecule B now molecule B is energized.
Polarity will drive it away (negative to positive)

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