Basis of differentiation | Cyclic AMP | AMP |
Definition | Cyclic AMP is a second messenger, and derivative of ATP (3’, 5’ -cyclic adenosine monophosphate) | AMP is a nucleotide that has a phosphate group, a nucleobase adenine, and a ribose sugar ( 5’-adenylic acid) |
Function | cAMP functions as a secondary messenger in intracellular signal transduction processes | AMP is a nucleotide that has flexibility of converting into ADP and ATP |
Structure | cAMP has a cyclic structure | AMP is non-cyclic |