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  • ATP Hydrolysis: Products and Energy Release Explained
    When ATP is broken down, the products are energy, inorganic phosphate (Pi), and ADP (adenosine diphosphate).

    Here's the breakdown:

    * ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is a high-energy molecule that acts as the primary energy currency of cells. It has three phosphate groups attached to an adenosine molecule.

    * When ATP is broken down, a phosphate group (Pi) is removed, releasing energy. This process is called hydrolysis, which involves the addition of a water molecule.

    * The remaining molecule is ADP (adenosine diphosphate), which has only two phosphate groups.

    So, the complete breakdown of ATP looks like this:

    ATP + H2O → ADP + Pi + energy

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