NADP

Biochemistry.

1. nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate: a coenzyme, C 2 1 H 2 8 N 7 O 1 7 P 3 , similar in function to NAD in many oxidation-reduction reactions.

NADP

noun

1. biochem nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; a coenzyme with functions similar to those of NAD Former nameTPN

NADP

/ ĕn-ā′dē-pē′ /

1. 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: C 21 H 28 N 7 O 14 P 3 .

Example Sentences

FNR uses the electrons it receives from ferredoxin to chemically reduce a small molecule known as NADP+ — a cofactor that acts as an electron shuttle.

From Nature

The green and magenta lines show the analyses of control assays lacking enzyme and NADP, respectively.

From Science Magazine

When both FNR and ADH were adsorbed onto the electrode and placed in a solution containing NADP+ and a substrate for ADH, the authors observed the formation of a reaction product.

From Nature

By contrast, the authors found that NADP+ is mostly not retained in the pores, and must be added to the reaction solution to restore a high reaction rate.

From Nature