Exercise 37

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Import with Avogadro the adenosine molecule (sequence Fileà importà Fetch by chemical name), the glycoside forming ADP and ATP, composed by one adenine molecule and one of ribose.

Optimize the geometry so you can see all the atoms in the molecule. Referring to the following structure, insert two phosphate groups into the adenosine molecule in order to build the correct ADP molecule.

Adenosine

Then add the third phosphate group to form the ATP molecule. Study the properties of the three molecules created. What are the biological functions of ATP and ADP molecules?

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