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nicotinamide

 [nik″o-tin´ah-mīd]
niacinamide.
nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (NAD) a coenzyme that is involved in many biochemical oxidation-reduction reactions. The symbols for the oxidized and reduced forms are NAD and NADH.
nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) a coenzyme similar to nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide but involved in fewer reactions. The symbols for the oxidized and reduced forms are NADP and NADPH.
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NADP

Abbreviation for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
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NADP

(ĕn-ā′dē-pē′)
n.
A coenzyme, C21H28N7O17P3, occurring in most living cells and utilized similarly to NAD but interacting with different metabolites.
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NADP

Abbreviation for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
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NADP (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate)

a COENZYME that readily accepts hydrogen from an ELECTRON TRANSPORT SYSTEM in PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION, passing the electrons on to the CALVIN CYCLE of PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

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