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Discovery, metabolism and functions of NAD and NADP

Author(s) -

Magali R. VanLinden,

Renate Hvidsten Skoge,

Mathias Ziegler

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the biochemist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126

H-Index - 7

eISSN - 1740-1194

pISSN - 0954-982X

DOI - 10.1042/bio03701009

Subject(s) - nad+ kinase , nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide , nicotinamide , nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate , redox , chemistry , biochemistry , moiety , metabolism , niacinamide , cofactor , stereochemistry , enzyme , oxidase test , organic chemistry

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) are two major players in metabolism as they participate as electron carriers in a multitude of redox reactions. Moreover, they act in life and death decisions on a cellular level in all known life forms. NAD and NADP both exist in two states; the oxidized forms are characterized by a positive charge on the nicotinamide (Nam) moiety, denoted NAD+ and NADP+ respectively. The reduced forms are denoted NADH and NADPH (Figure 1).

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