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What is the role of the molecule pictured below?

Molecule with 3 phosphate groups bonded to an adenosine molecule

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ATP synthase

The energy released by the electrical potential across the membrane causes an enzyme, known as ATP synthase, to become attached to ADP. ATP synthase is a huge molecular complex and its function is to catalyze the addition of a third phosphorous group to form ATP.

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ATP. Adenosine 5'-triphosphate, or ATP, is the principal molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells. ... These three phosphate groups are linked to one another by two high-energy bonds called phosphoanhydride bonds.

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