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minus-squarelugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 months agoIt’s making ADP into ATP iirc, right?
minus-squareDoYouNot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 months agoYou’ve got it! It’s adding a third phosphate group to adenosine to store energy. Interestingly, it’s the same adenosine as the ‘A’ base in DNA & RNA.
It’s making ADP into ATP iirc, right?
You’ve got it! It’s adding a third phosphate group to adenosine to store energy. Interestingly, it’s the same adenosine as the ‘A’ base in DNA & RNA.