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Concept: High-Energy-Bond

Superconcept: Chemical-Bond


Component Semantics:

High-Energy-Bond
Definition: Covalent bond whose hydrolysis releases an unusually large amount of free energy under the conditions existing in a cell. Examples include the phosphodiester bonds in ATP and the thioester linkage in acetyl CoA. Alberts:ECB:G-9

Relevant concepts: Covalent-Bond

Relevant concepts: ATP

Relevant concepts: Chemical-Energy

Relevant concepts: Chemical-Bond

Relevant concepts: Noncovalent-Bond