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Most of it ends up in your skeletal muscles, where it’s stored as phosphocreatine and used to regenerate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecule that powers muscle contractions, nerve signals, and protein synthesis for tissue repair.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shilajit supports mitochondrial function by helping cells produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) more efficiently, thereby enhancing overall energy levels and stamina.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
Supports Metabolic Function Magnesium plays a role in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) metabolism.
—Devineé Lingo, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
This energy is mostly in the form of the energy-carrying molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which, in turn, powers cellular functions.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shilajit supports mitochondrial function by helping cells produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) more efficiently, thereby enhancing overall energy levels and stamina.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
Supports Metabolic Function Magnesium plays a role in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) metabolism.
—Devineé Lingo, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
This energy is mostly in the form of the energy-carrying molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which, in turn, powers cellular functions.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Adenosine triphosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenosine%20triphosphate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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adenosine triphosphate
noun
adenosine tri·phos·phate
-trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt 
: atp
Medical Definition
adenosine triphosphate
noun
adenosine tri·phos·phate
-trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt
: atp
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