Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is a derivative of adenosine nucleotide that contains a large amount of biochemical energy stored in its high-energy phosphate bonds. ATP releases energy when it is hydrolyzed into ADP or AMP (Adenosine Di or Mono Phosphate). This energy is used by cells to drive various cellular events like metabolic processes, enzymatic reactions, motility, cell division and muscle contraction. It is also used as a substrate in signal transduction, by kinases to phosphorylate proteins and lipids, and by adenylate cyclase to produce cyclic AMP. In eukaryotic cells, ATP is produced via cellular respiration in mitochondria and by photosynthesis in chloroplasts. Anaerobic bacteria can produce ATP by breaking down nutrients into si
Size
400 assays
Concentration
n/a
Applications
BioVision's ATP Assay Kit provides a convenient tool for sensitive detection of the intracellular nucleotides ATP