Describe the similarities and differences between the structure of ATP and a DNA nucleotide

Similarities

1. Both have 5 Carbon sugar - pentose

2. Both contain a phosphate

3. Both contain adenine

Differences

1. DNA has a deoxyribose sugar whereas ATP has a ribose sugar

2. DNA can involve all four bases, ATP only adenine

3. DNA has 1 phosphate, ATP has three phosphates