Releasing the stored energy of organic compounds by the process of respiration.
chemosynthesis
Adenosine Triphosphate's bond is broken, forming Adenosine Diphosphate. In this process it releases energy.
ATP
An ATP molecule is made of ribose, adenosine, and phosphate. The energy is stored within the bonds of the phosphate molecules.
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