Nadp (Noun)
Meaning
A coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The reaction involved the conversion of NADP to NADPH, a critical reductant in anabolic reactions.
- In chloroplasts, light energy is used to convert NADP into NADPH during photosynthesis.
- The pentose phosphate pathway is dependent on the conversion of NADP to NADPH in order to produce the reducing power necessary for biosynthetic reactions.
- Glutathione reductase, a crucial enzyme in antioxidant defense, utilizes NADPH as a cofactor and regenerates NADP from NADPH.
- During lipid synthesis, the NADPH generated in the pentose phosphate pathway donates its electrons to the reduction of NADP to produce NADPH.