AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

ATP ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction in which a free Phosphate is added to an ADP molecule
A
ADP synthase
B
ATP polymerase
C
ATP synthase
D
ATT synthase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ATP synthase is a mitochondrial enzyme localized in the inner membrane, where it catalyzes the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate, driven by a flux of protons across a gradient generated by electron transfer from the proton chemically positive to the negative side.

Detailed explanation-2: -ATP synthase is a protein that catalyzes the formation of the energy storage molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi). ATP synthase is a molecular machine.

Detailed explanation-3: -ATP synthase is an essential enzyme that utilizes the flow of hydrogen ions in order to catalyze the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP. This process produces the most ATP of any process in the human body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Protons pass Fo via subunit a to the c-ring (Wittig and Schagger 2008). Rotation of subunit within the F1 33 hexamer provides energy for ATP synthesis. This is called “rotary catalysis” (Devenish et al.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ATP synthase (or F1F0 ATPase and also referred to as complex V) uses the free energy of an electrochemical gradient of protons (or sodium ions) generated by the respiratory chain to synthesize ATP.

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