structural formula for adenosine triphosphate:
$ - high energy single-bond
-.
NH2 |
| |
N == C |
/ \ |
H -- C C -- N |
\\ // \\ |
N -- C C -- H |
\ / |
N |
| }- adenosine
C |
/ \ |
OH -- C-H \ |
| O |
OH -- C-H / |
\ / |
C H |
/ \ / |
H C -- H |
| |
O -'
| -. -. -.
OH -- P == O }-+--|- monophosphate (AMP)
| | | |
O -' | |
$ | |
OH -- P == O }-+-- diphosphate (ADP)
| | |
O -' |
$ |
OH -- P == O }- triphosphate (ATP)
| |
O -'