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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.

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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.

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