Description
β-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide 2′-phosphate (NADP+) and β-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide 2′-phosphate, reduced (NADPH) comprise a coenzyme redox pair (NADP+:NADPH) involved in a wide range of enzyme catalyzed oxidation reduction reactions. The NADP+/NADPH redox pair facilitates electron transfer in anabolic reactions such as lipid and cholesterol biosynthesis and fatty acyl chain elongation. The NADP+/NADPH redox pair is used in a variety of antioxidation mechanism where it protects agains reactive oxidation species accumulation. NADPH is generated in vivio by the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP).
Applications
A common form of NADP
Enzyme Commission Number
200-178-1
Preparation Instructions
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml), methanol, and ethanol. Insoluble in ether, and ethyl acetate.
Synonyms
β-NADP; Coenzyme II; TPN; Codehydrogenase II; NADP; Triphosphopyridine nucleotide; Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrate
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