NADP (redirected from NADP-linked malic enzyme)

NADP  (n-d-p)

n.

A coenzyme, C₂₁H₂₈N₇O₁₇P₃, occurring in most living cells and utilized similarly to NAD but interacting with different metabolites.

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[From n(icotinamide) a(denine) d(inucleotide) p(hosphate), one of its chemical names.]

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NADP  (n-d-p)

Short for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. A coenzyme that occurs in many living cells and functions as an electron acceptor like NAD but reacts with different metabolites. NADP is similar in structure to NAD but has an extra phosphate group. Chemical formula: C₂₁H₂₈N₇O₁₄P₃.

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NADP - a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate coenzyme - a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes