ATP breakdown releases energy through phosphate bond cleavage
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The breakdown of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via hydrolysis involves phosphoanhydride bond cleavage, which releases free energy to power cellular processes.
Evidence for · 3
Energy-Rich Molecules and Group Transfer Potentials in Energetic Coupling Reactions.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 7 notes that energy-rich molecules like NTPs contain bonds that exchange for stronger bonds to release energy.
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Protonation and magnesium ions shape the transition state diversity of phosphoanhydride hydrolysis in water.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 8 describes phosphoanhydride hydrolysis mechanisms involving P-O bond formation and cleavage.
Molecular Mechanism of ATP Hydrolysis Catalyzed by p97: A QM/MM Study.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 11 demonstrates through QM/MM simulations that ATP hydrolysis involves phosphate bond breakage at the active site.