Related words. 1  key adjective. 2  key verb. 3  key in phrasal verb. 4  key to phrasal verb. 5  Alt key noun. 6  hot key noun. 7  low-key adjective. 8  off-key adjective, adverb. 9  tab key noun. 10  Allen key noun. 11  arrow key noun. 12  enter key noun. 13  key card noun. 14  key ring noun. 15  pass key noun. 16  pound key noun. 17  shift key noun. 18  star key noun. 19  command key noun. 20  control key noun.
Lesson Summary. ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, is a high-energy molecule that is found floating in the cytoplasm of every cell. It's a three-part molecule that has a phosphate group.
A major role of ATP is in chemical work, supplying the needed energy to synthesize the multi-thousands of types of macromolecules that the cell needs to exist. ATP is also used as an on-off switch both to control chemical reactions and to send messages. The shape of the protein chains that produce the building blocks and other structures used in life is mostly determined by weak chemical bonds that are easily broken and remade.