ATP and AMP formation from ADP in the presence of cyclodextrin

A new nonenzymatic formation of ATP from ADP was observed in the presence of cyclodextrin in a phosphate buffer of pH 7.00 at 37.0°C under at mospheric conditions. Time conversion curves were obtained in the presence of -cyclodextrin and heptakis-(2,6-dimethyl)--cyclodextrin. The effect of adding -cyclodextrin, MgCl₂, phosphate buffer and creatine was examined kinetically as well as the effect of cyclohexanol as an inhibtor.