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nucleotide vs adenosine diphosphate

adenosine diphosphate vs nucleotide

nucleotide and adenosine diphosphate both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nucleotide Yes No No No
adenosine diphosphate Yes No No No
As nouns, adenosine diphosphate is a hyponym of nucleotide; that is, adenosine diphosphate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nucleotide:
  • nucleotide: a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
  • adenosine diphosphate: an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
nucleotide (noun) adenosine diphosphate (noun)
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
Difference between nucleotide and adenosine diphosphate

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