Question

A molecule of ATP is made of 5 smaller molecules bonded together. Name all 5.

Answer 1

A molecule of ATP is made of 5 smaller molecules bonded together. Name all five.

Answer:

The molecule of ATP consists of several fragments:

First fragment: nucleobase, adenine (highlighted by a yellow square).

Second fragment: sugar molecule, ribose. It is attached with $1^{\prime}$ carbon atom to a nitrogen atom in ninth position of adenine molecule. Highlighted with green parenthesis.

Third fragment: three bonded together phosphate groups. Highlighted by red braces.

In total, we have 5 molecules: 1 adenine molecule, 1 ribose molecule and 3 molecules of phosphoric acid.