- adenosine triphosphate
- delivers energy for different biological processes including muscle contraction
- exists in cells that are in an anaerobic state (Anaerobic respiration) (w/o presence of oxygen)
- but they multiply exponentially in cells in aerobic state (with presence of oxygen)
- aerobic dissimilation influences mitochondrial process and 30 x more ATP molecules are created when there is no oxygen
- by applying The Wim Hof Method you can increase the amount of ATP in your cells
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- Glycolysis
These ubiquitous miniature batteries, which power all life on earth, are called ATPs (adenosine triphosphates). As the name implies, each ATP consists of a tiny molecule (an adenosine) attached to three molecules of phosphate (a phosphorus atom surrounded by oxygen atoms). These three phosphates are bound to each other in a chain, one on top of the other, storing energy in the chemical bonds between each phosphate. When the last of these phosphates is broken off using water, the tiny quantity of energy that binds it to the second phosphate is liberated along with one hydrogen ion (H+), leaving behind an ADP (adenosine diphosphate). This liberated energy powers almost everything done by every cell in the body like firing nerves, making proteins, and contracting muscles. And, critically, ATPs are rechargeable. By breaking down chemical bonds in sugar and fat molecules, cells acquire the energy to restore ADPs to ATPs by adding back the lost phosphate. The problem is, however, that regardless of whether we are hyenas or humans, the faster we run, the more our bodies struggle to recharge these ATPs, thus curtailing our speed after a short while.
pyruvate**. The energy released during glycolysis is used to produce ATP, which is