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adenosine triphosphate. (ATP) (ÉdÄn`ÉsÄn trÄ«'fÅs`fÄt) , organic compound composed of adenine adenine, organic base of the purine family.n metabolism, ATP is generated from adenosine diphosphate and inorganic phosphate mainly as a consequence of energy-yielding oxidation-reduction reactions. In respiration, ATP is generated during the transport of electrons from the substrate to oxygen via the cytochrome system.
Amino acids (/ÉËmiËnoÊ, ËaemÉnoÊ, ËÃ¦mÉnoÊ/) ÉËmaÉªnoÊ are biologically important organic compounds containing (-AMINE nh) 2 and carboxylic (-ACID) cooh functional, groups usually along with a-side chain specific to each amino. acidhe key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, though other elements are found in the side-chains of certain amino acids. About 500 amino acids are known and can be classified in many ways.