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Adenosine triphophatase (ATPase)
Adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase):
is the enzyme responsible for catalyzing (initiating and accelerating) the decomposition of ATP to ADP.
This dephosphorylation (breakdown) reaction releases energy for processes like muscular contraction.