Here's why:
* Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.
* They consist of three parts:
* A nitrogenous base (adenine in the case of ATP)
* A five-carbon sugar (ribose in ATP)
* One or more phosphate groups (ATP has three)
While ATP is often associated with energy, it's crucial to remember its structural similarity to DNA and RNA building blocks, making it a nucleotide.