NADH: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Every living [[Cell|cell contains]] [[Nicotinamide|Nicotinamide]] [[Adenine|adenine]] dinucleotide (NADH). It is an activated carrier [[Molecule|molecule]] | Every living [[Cell|cell contains]] [[Nicotinamide|Nicotinamide]] [[Adenine|adenine]] dinucleotide (NADH). It is an activated carrier [[Molecule|molecule]] that plays an important role in cellular [[Respiration|respiration]], more specifically in the processes of [[Glycolysis]] and [[Oxidative phosphorylation|oxidative phosphorylation]]. | ||
NADH is involved in the synthesis of the energy intermediate [[ATP|adenosine triphosphate]]. This [[ATP|ATP]] is produced as a direct result of [[ | NADH is involved in the synthesis of the energy intermediate [[ATP|adenosine triphosphate]]. This [[ATP|ATP]] is produced as a direct result of [[Oxidative phosphorylation|oxidative phosphorylation]], which takes place in the [[Mitochondria|mitochondria]] of living cells. An [[Electron transport chain|electron transport chain]] is established in which [[Electron|electrons]] are removed from NADH molecules via the [[Enzyme|enzyme]] [[NADH dehydrogenase|NADH dehydrogenase]]. These electrons are used as energy throughout the [[Electron transport chain|electron transport chain]] until they reach the [[Cytochrome C|Cytochrome C]] complex. Here the energy is used to drive [[ATP|ATP]] synthesis. | ||
[[ATP|ATP]] is an important energy source for all [[Cell|cells]] within a given organism. | [[ATP|ATP]] is an important energy source for all [[Cell|cells]] within a given organism. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:13, 5 December 2017
Every living cell contains Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). It is an activated carrier molecule that plays an important role in cellular respiration, more specifically in the processes of Glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation.
NADH is involved in the synthesis of the energy intermediate adenosine triphosphate. This ATP is produced as a direct result of oxidative phosphorylation, which takes place in the mitochondria of living cells. An electron transport chain is established in which electrons are removed from NADH molecules via the enzyme NADH dehydrogenase. These electrons are used as energy throughout the electron transport chain until they reach the Cytochrome C complex. Here the energy is used to drive ATP synthesis.
ATP is an important energy source for all cells within a given organism.