407 BCH3023 Adenosine Triphosphate ATP

This video discusses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and its role in providing energy. It shows the structure of ATP and highlights its three main groups (adenosine, ribose, phosphate), provides an overview of the exothermic hydrolysis reaction that transforms ATP into ADP and releases energy, and shows how to relate the amount of kilocalories consumed by an activity (e.g. exercise) to the amount of ATP (in grams or moles) used for that activity.