Describe the similarities and differences between the structure of ATP and a DNA nucleotide
Similarities
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Both have 5 Carbon sugar - pentose
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Both contain a phosphate
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Both contain adenine
Differences
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DNA has a deoxyribose sugar whereas ATP has a ribose sugar
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DNA can involve all four bases, ATP only adenine
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DNA has 1 phosphate, ATP has three phosphates
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