ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy-carrying molecule used in cells because it can release energy very quickly. Energy is released from ATP when the end phosphate is removed. Once ATP has ...

How do cells meet our bodies’ ever changing energy needs? In most animal cells, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a compound with high potential energy, works as the main carrier of chemical energy.

text{glucose} \rightarrow \text{lactic acid + energy in the form of ATP}\) Glucose close glucoseA simple sugar used by cells for respiration. is not completely broken down, so less energy is ...