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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.
Organic compounds and inorganic compounds form the basis for chemistry. Here is a look at the difference between organic and inorganic compounds, plus examples of each type.enzene is an example of an organic compound. Benzene is made of carbon atoms bonded to other carbon atoms and to hydrogen atoms. Chad Baker, Getty Images. Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.