Proteins that carry out active transport such as Na/K ion channels requires ATP. Also metabolic enzymes such as kinases which can phosphorylate its substrate also need ATP; For example hexokinase convert the glucose to glucose 6 phosphate in the first glycolysis step with the expense of an ATP molecule.
The muscle protein myosin can use ATP to flex its head, pulling on the muscle protein actin, causing the actin filament to slide past the myosin filament producing contraction of the muscle. Sometimes myosin does this with just ion transfers without requiring ATP, but the reaction using ATP is more dependable.
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Proteins involved in cellular processes like active transport, muscle contraction, and signaling pathways typically require ATP to function. Examples include membrane pumps like the sodium-potassium pump and motor proteins like myosin responsible for muscle movement.
Proteins that carry out active transport such as Na/K ion channels requires ATP. Also metabolic enzymes such as kinases which can phosphorylate its substrate also need ATP; For example hexokinase convert the glucose to glucose 6 phosphate in the first glycolysis step with the expense of an ATP molecule.
Motor proteins require ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to function in the movement of chromosomes toward the poles of the mitotic spindle. ATP provides the energy necessary for motor proteins to move along microtubules and exert force on the chromosomes to move them to their desired location.
Proteins that require ATP include motor proteins involved in cellular movement, such as myosin in muscle contraction and kinesin in intracellular transport. ATP is also needed as an energy source for protein folding and unfolding processes, as well as for various cellular processes like protein synthesis and degradation.
No, the mitochondria do not package proteins. Their main function is to generate energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration.
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No, relaxation does not require ATP. ATP is primarily used for muscle contraction. Relaxation occurs when calcium ions are actively pumped out of the muscle cell, which does not require ATP.