 | Adenosine Triphosphate Disodium (ATP): Chemical name: Adenosine 5'-triphosphate disodium salt Assay: ≥95% ≥98% Appearance: White to off-white powder Molecular formula: C10H14N5Na2O13P3 Molecular weight: 551.15 Structural formula:  |
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleoside triphosphate, a small molecule used in cells as a coenzyme. It is often referred to as the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. Most cellular functions need energy to be carried out: synthesis of proteins, synthesis of membranes, movement of the cell, cellular division, etc. need energy in order to be made. The ATP is the molecule that carries energy to the place where the energy is needed. When ATP breaks into ADP (Adenosine diphosphate) and Pi, the breakdown of the last covalent link of phosphate (a simple -P04) liberates energy that is used in reactions where it is needed.