NAD+/NADH and NADP+/NADPH

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Biochemistry Foundations subtree

Nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide redox cofactor pair. NAD+/NADH drives catabolic oxidation (high NAD+:NADH in cytosol and matrix); NADP+/NADPH (high NADPH:NADP+) drives reductive biosynthesis and antioxidant defence.

Related concepts

Adenine (A)
Nucleotide
NAD+/NADH cycle
Reducing equivalent
Citric acid cycle (Krebs / TCA)

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