All living things, plants and animals, require a continual supply of energy for all the processes which keep the organism alive. Some processes occur continually, such as:
Other processes occur only at certain times, such as muscle contraction and other cellular movements. Animals obtain their energy by oxidation of foods, plants do so by trapping the sunlight using chlorophyll. In order for this energy to be used it must be converted into the molecule "Adenosine Triphosphate", or "ATP", which is a form the organism can easily handle
ATP is a nucleotide consisting of
These bonds can undergo hydrolysis to yield either a molecule of adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and a phosphate or a molecule of adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and pyrophosphate. In the process, a large amount of energy is made available which can be used for activities such as chemosynthesis, locomotion (including muscle contraction in animals), and the active transport of ions and molecules across cell membranes. The reactions bringing about these processes often involve enzymes to effect the transfer of the phosphate group to intermediate substrates within the cell. ATP is regenerated by the rephosphorylation of ADP and AMP using the chemical energy obtained from the oxidation of food.
This process of ATP turning into ADP releases the energy which gives muscles power. The problem is that muscles only contain enough adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP) to last about 10-15 seconds at maximum exertion. ADP can not be used to create more energy for muscles. However, with the help of Creatine and phosphates - the ADP can be converted back into the very useful ATP. Creatine Monohydrate combines with abundant phosphorus stores in the muscles and is converted into creatine phosphate. Creatine-Phosphate is then able to restore the adenosine di-phosphate (ADP) into adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP), by giving up a phosphate molecule. Now instead of just ADP, your body has more ATP. Cordyceps fungus is one of the few organisms that has the ability to increase ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) production in human cell's mitochondria, thus increasing the energy levels of people using it.
