ABSTRACT
The structure of adenosine triphosphate was a matter of dispute for years. Lohmann proposed a formula based on hydrolysis and behavior of the compound towards hydrolytic reagents. He noted that, by acid hydrolysis, it fragmented into 1 mol of adenine, 2 mol of phosphoric acid, and 1 mol of D-ribose-5-phosphate, which led him to formulate it as adenosine-5
¢
-triphosphate.
