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How are ATP molecules used to power cell processes and what happens to ATP when it is used?

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ATP is able to power cellular processes by transferring a phosphate group to another molecule (a process called phosphorylation). This transfer is carried out by special enzymes that couple the release of energy from ATP to cellular activities that require energy

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