Adenosine triphosphate its role in the cell

The objective of this chapter is to place energy metabolism within the context of the biochemistry that takes place in the whole body, in the tissnes and in biochemical pathways or processes. In all of these systems, the generation and ntilisation of ATP are central. Consequently, the final dis- 

This role of ATP in the cell is analogous to the role of money in the economy of the world. Money can link any paid employment to the acquisition of any goods or services, a much more flexible system than bartering, in which 

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