NADPH

Agent Name
NADPH
CAS Number
53-57-6
Formula
C21-H30-N7-O17-P3
Major Category
Biological Agents
NADPH formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; Adenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), 2'-(dihydrogen phosphate), P'->5'-ester with 1,4-dihydro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-3-pyridinecarboxamide; Adenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), 2'-(dihydrogen phosphate), P'.fwdarw.5'-ester with 1,4-dihydro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-3-pyridinecarboxamide; Dihydronicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate; [ChemIDplus] NADPH2; TPNH; Dihydrocodehydrogenase II; [Merck Index]
Category
Other Biomolecules
Sources/Uses
The reduced form of NADP found in living cells; [Merck Index] "NADPH provides the reducing equivalents for biosynthetic reactions and the oxidation-reduction involved in protecting against the toxicity of ROS (reactive oxygen species), allowing the regeneration of GSH (reduced glutathione)." [Wikipedia]
Comments
See "NADP."
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