In yeast, mutations affecting the same region loosen coupling between the proton motive force and ATP synthesis, resulting in high rates of mitochondrial respiration.

The discovery that ATP synthesis is powered by proton gradients was one of the most counterintuitive in biology. The mechanisms by which proton gradients are formed and coupled to ATP synthesis ...

Upon testing the ATP synthesis activity of these mutants under reducing (mimicking the light conditions) and oxidizing (mimicking the dark conditions) conditions, the researchers found that the ...

ATP is largely produced by mitochondria, and mitochondrial functions and the rate of ATP synthesis naturally declines throughout our lifespan.

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ATP synthase is often referred to as a complex molecular machine which has central rotor that moves at a speed of 150 rotations/s during ATP synthesis.

A study from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology reveals that ATP regulates protein solubility and cytoplasmic viscosity in neurons. Boosting ATP levels may prevent protein aggregation in ...

ATP is the main source of energy for most cellular processes. The building blocks of ATP are carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Because of the presence of unstable, high-energy ...

Adenosine 5′-triphosphate, abbreviated ATP and usually expressed without the 5′-, is an important “energy molecule” found in all life forms. Specifically, it is a coenzyme that works with enzymes such ...

Once reaching their destination, the nanorobots provided high-energy phosphate bonds for ATP synthesis continuously for up to 12 hours. The researchers found that 400 μg of AMNs produced comparable ...

Molecule of the Month Adenosine Triphosphate - ATP Paul May - Bristol University The 1997 Nobel prize for Chemistry has been awarded to 3 biochemists for the study of the important biological molecule ...