This reaction releases a lot of energy, which the organism can then use to build proteins, contact muscles, etc. The reaction product is adenosine diphosphate (ADP), and the phosphate group either ...

ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy-carrying molecule ... Once ATP has released energy, it becomes ADP (adenosine diphosphate), which is a low energy molecule. ADP can be recharged back ...

Image Credit: Lightspring / Shutterstock ClC-3, a chloride/proton exchanger, is necessary for monitoring metabolic energy ...