What type of molecules is used to store and release energy like a battery?

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Emmett Trujillo

Biology

3 August, 08:33

What type of molecules is used to store and release energy like a battery?

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Antony Villarreal · Answer 1

ATP molecules is used to store and release energy like battery.

The principle chemical compound that cell uses to store and release energy is Adenosine triphosphate or ATP.

Adenosine triphosphate:

living things use chemical fuels as well, one of the principal chemical compounds that cells use to store and release energy is adenosine triphosphate ATP.

Three main parts:

ATP consists of

adrenine, a 5-carbon sugar called ribose and three phosphate groups.