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- adenosine triphosphate (atp)
- The major source of energy for cellular reactions.
A nucleotide (the basic structural unit of nucleic acids - DNA or RNA) derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue.
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ATP is present in all living cells and serves as an energy source for many metabolic processes; energy is released when ATP is hydrolyzed into ADP (adenosine diphosphate). ATP is required for ribonucleic acid synthesis since it is a direct precursor. It is the single most important molecule in all living things since it serves as the currency for energy in biological systems.
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