How many phosphoester (phosphate ester) and phosphoanhydride bonds are in adenosine and adenosine triphosphate (atp) ?

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Genevieve Alvarado

13 August, 01:15

How many phosphoester (phosphate ester) and phosphoanhydride bonds are in adenosine and adenosine triphosphate (atp) ?

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Nikolas Best · Answer 1

Phosphate ester bonds exist in adenosine and phosphoanhydride bonds are found in ATP. I think for every two A's, you have 1 phosphate ester bond. Since there are 3 P's in ATP and I think there would only be 2 phosphoanhydride bonds. Hope this answers the question.