The energy currency of the cell contains three phosphate groups. Which specific bond is broken to release approximately 7.3 kcal/mol of energy?
Q1. The energy currency of the cell contains three phosphate groups. Which specific bond is broken to release approximately 7.3 kcal/mol of energy?
Answer: Phosphoanhydride bond
Explanation: Phosphoanhydride bonds between phosphate groups are high-energy; phosphodiester bonds form the backbone of DNA and RNA.