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NADPH is an abbreviation for [[Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate|nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate]] | NADPH (also known as NADP<sup>+</sup>)<sup></sup><sub></sub> is an abbreviation for [[Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate|nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate]]<ref>NADPH. (n.d.) Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved October 20 2015 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/NADPH</ref>. It is a [[Cofactor|cofactor]], commonly used in [[Reduction|reduction]] reactions. It acts as an electron and hydrogen donor<ref>Biology Dictionary. NADPH. 2017. Available at https://biologydictionary.net/nadph/ [Accessed on: 05/12/2017]</ref>. NADPH has a similar structure to [[NADH|NADH]], the only difference is the additional [[Phosphate group|phosphate group]] in NADPH. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:08, 5 December 2017
NADPH (also known as NADP+) is an abbreviation for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate[1]. It is a cofactor, commonly used in reduction reactions. It acts as an electron and hydrogen donor[2]. NADPH has a similar structure to NADH, the only difference is the additional phosphate group in NADPH.
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- ↑ NADPH. (n.d.) Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved October 20 2015 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/NADPH
- ↑ Biology Dictionary. NADPH. 2017. Available at https://biologydictionary.net/nadph/ [Accessed on: 05/12/2017]