| nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
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| nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
An important coenzyme, functioning as a hydrogen carrier in a wide range of redox reactions; the H is carried on the nicotinamide residue. The oxidized form of the coenzyme is written NADP+, the reduced form as NADPH. Many oxidoreductases are specific for either NAD or NADP, although some can function with either. As a broad generalization, NADP is more commonly associated with biosynthetic reactions, NAD with catabolic and energy-yielding reactions.
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