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Last Updated: May 14, 2012

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ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) - A chemical substance used like an energy storage battery. ATP traps energy given off by one metabolic reaction and holds it until it is needed by another metabolic reaction. It is synthesized from adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

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