Answer to Question #149616 in Biochemistry for nayaa

Question

Explain how ATP performs cellular work and explain why an investment of activation energy is necessary to initiate a spontaneous reaction

Answer 1

AT P is the Short form of Adenosine Triphosphate which is the form in which energy is stored . This energy is necessary to drive some important processes in the cells. This energy is basically required to initiate the process of reaction by the provision of the minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to take place which is the activation energy.