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diphosphopyridine nucleotide

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nic·o·tin·a·mide ad·e·nine di·nu·cle·o·tide (NAD, NAD+, NADH),

(nik'ō-tin'ă-mīd ad'ĕ-nīn dī-nū'klē-ō-tīd),
Ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) and adenosine 5'-phosphate (AMP) linked by phosphoanhydride linkage between the two phosphoric groups; binds as a coenzyme to proteins, serves in respiratory metabolism (hydrogen acceptor and donor) through alternate oxidation and reduction (NAD+ ⇋ NADH). See also entries under NAD+ and NADP+
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nic·o·tin·a·mide ad·e·nine di·nu·cle·o·tide

(NAD) (nik'ō-tin'ă-mīd ad'ĕ-nēn dī-nū'klē-ō-tīd)
Ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) and adenosine 5'-phosphate (AMP) linked by the two phosphoric groups; binds as a coenzyme to proteins, serves in respiratory metabolism (hydrogen acceptor and donor).
See also: entries under NAD and NADP
Synonym(s): diphosphopyridine nucleotide.
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