triphosphates
Cellular energy currency
Triphosphates are molecules containing three linked phosphate groups.
The most famous is ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary energy currency of cells—when a phosphate bond breaks, energy releases to power biological processes.
Triphosphates appear throughout biochemistry: nucleoside triphosphates are the building blocks of DNA and RNA.
Purine nucleoside in cells
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- high-energyMarked by intense activity
Written version of speech
- GTPGuanine nucleotide triphosphate
- promoterOne who organizes events
- elongationIncrease in length
- cappingSetting an upper limit
Phosphate group attachment process
- oxidativeInvolving electron removal
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- ADPPayroll processing firm
- AMPNucleotide or web standard
anabolism · catabolism · biosynthesis · NADH
Nucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- incorporationForming a legal entity
proofreading · elongation · sequencing · PCR
Enzyme-assisting molecules
adenosine
Purine nucleoside in cells
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
high-energy · adenine · ribose · GTP
transcription
Written version of speech
- GTPGuanine nucleotide triphosphate
- promoterOne who organizes events
- elongationIncrease in length
phosphorylation
Phosphate group attachment process
- oxidativeInvolving electron removal
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- ADPPayroll processing firm
AMP · anabolism · catabolism · biosynthesis · NADH
polymerase
Nucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
incorporation · proofreading · elongation · sequencing · PCR
cofactors
Enzyme-assisting molecules
G-proteins
Nucleotide-regulated signaling switches