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Does ADP release energy?
Posted August 3, 2021

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Yes, ADP releases energy during hydrolysis. When ADP (adenosine diphosphate) is hydrolyzed, the addition of water weakens and breaks a phosphoanhydride bond. This removes a phosphate group from ADP and releases energy in the process and also converting ADP to AMP (adenosine monophosphate). The process is reversible.