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Adenosine Triphosphate

What is Adenosine Triphosphate?

Adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) is a multifunctional nucleoside triphosphate used in cells as a coenzyme. [1]



History

ATP was discovered in 1929 by Karl Lohmann, but its correct structure was not determined until some years later. [1]

It was proposed to be the main energy transfer molecule in the cell by Fritz Albert Lipmann in 1941, that is, being the intermediary molecule between energy-yielding (exergonic) and energy-requiring (endergonic) reactions. [1]

It was first artificially synthesized by Alexander Todd in 1948. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Adenosine Triphosphate


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Natural or Artificial?

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References
  1. Adenosine triphosphate - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Disodium ATP

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Revision History

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchOctober 16, 2012 @ 4:13 PM

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