| NADP | |
| —n | |
| biochem Former name: TPN nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; a coenzyme with functions similar to those of NAD | |
NADP (ěn-ā'dē-pē')
n.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; a coenzyme occurring in most living cells and utilized similarly to NAD but interacting with different metabolites.
| NADP (ěn-ā'dē-pē') Pronunciation Key
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. |
| NADP nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |