Every explanation I’ve seen for this doesn’t really explain how it works, just that hydrolyzing ATP releases the energy it has.
But how does that actually power the reactions in our cells? What type of energy is released and how does it work to move and make other molecules?
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As far as I understand it, ATP can be built into other molecules where it acts like a one-shot fuel cell. The energy released would be of electrochemical nature and influence the surrounding molecule, causing atoms to attach or eject from another. This would either enable the synthesis of whatever the molecule is producing, or transportation, or fuel nerves.
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