What is the Wavelength of Energy Used in Cell Bonding?

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ATP stores energy in the chemical bonds formed when the third phosphate group is added to ADP, making it an essential energy currency in cells. The energy released during ATP hydrolysis is primarily electromagnetic in nature, manifested as electrical potential. This energy can be utilized for various cellular functions, such as muscle contraction. The discussion also touches on the concept of wavelength, specifically referencing the energy released from ATP hydrolysis, which is approximately 10^(-19) joules. Using the equation E = hc/λ, this energy corresponds to a wavelength of around 2 microns, placing it in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The conversation raises questions about the potential for harnessing this energy in practical applications, such as powering devices or homes.
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What is the energy wavelenth used by ATP? Or even, what kind of form is energy in when used to do work in cells? Electrical? Heat? Electromagnetic?
 
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Electromagnetic, via the chemical bond. It stores the energy in the bond when it attaches the third phosphorus atom (becoming ATP from ADP). The energy is released in a cell by the breaking of that bond and it is electromagnetic in nature, I suppose manifested as electrical potential. I am not sure how it goes on from there; in muscle cells it would be converted into flexing of a molecule.
 
|Orion's Thought| said:
What is the energy wavelenth used by ATP?

What do you mean by wavelength ? De Broglie wavelength ?

Well, since one molecule of ATP gives around 10^(-19)J upon hydrolysis of the terminal phosphate residue, we have :

E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}

so \lambda is http://www.google.com/search?hs=szY&hl=en&lr=&client=opera&rls=en&q=h*c/10^(-19)J&btnG=Search

around 2 microns, that's in the infrared photon region.
 
what i was wondering more or less was if it was electricity or some other form of energy we can utilize to power objects, homes, etc.
 

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