The arteries are blood vessels responsible for carrying oxygenated blood around the body. The blood is passed through the lungs, where a process called gaseous exchange infuses oxygen into the blood. The arteries then carry … Continue reading Artery

Adenosine Tri-Phosphate is a molecule responsible for energy transfer at a cellular level. Adenosine Tri-Phosphate is an adenosine molecule, with three phosphate molecules attached. When the bond between an adenosine molecule and a phosphate breaks, … Continue reading Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP)

Adenosine Di-Phosphate is the product of ATP (Adenosine Tri-Phosphate) break down. When one of the bonds that attaches the phosphates to the adenosine molecule breaks, it releases energy. The by-product of this energy is an … Continue reading Adenosine Di-Phosphate (ADP)

As a by-product of everyday function, the cells in our bodies create damaged molecules known as free radicals. Antioxidants work to prevent damage caused by the free radicals by bringing them to the surface of … Continue reading Antioxidants

Amino acids are the primary building blocks of enzymes and proteins. There are 20 main amino acids, eleven of which can be manufactured by the body, with nine being essential, i.e. that nine cannot be … Continue reading Amino Acids