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ATP specific
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- 1Describe how ATP functionsBegin
- 2Step 1Calcium ions bind to the enzyme, the ATP-binding site is activated
- 3Step 2The terminal phosphate group of the ATP binds to the enzyme, causing a shape change that transports Ca++ to the exterior
- 4Step 3The calcium ions are released to the exterior
- 5Step 4The shape change is reversed and the phosphate group is released
- 6Once the outermost phosphate group has split off, ATP becomesADP
- 7ATP can be defined asa nucleotide that functions as the most important energy transfer molecule in living things
- 8The splitting of lactose is adownhill rxn
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