Is it possible to harness ATP to create an electric potential?

Subject: Is it possible to harness ATP to create an electric potential?

Date: Tue Sep 12 00:49:16 2000
Posted by Chris Moler
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: WA Country: US
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 968734156.Bc

Message:


I know that ATP is used in cells to cause unfavorable reactions to 
proceed.  What I would like to know is if this, or some other biological 
process, could be used to generate electrical energy like the chemical 
reactions in a battery?

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