Created: July 31, 2021
Modified: July 31, 2021
Modified: July 31, 2021
NADH
This page is from my personal notes, and has not been specifically reviewed for public consumption. It might be incomplete, wrong, outdated, or stupid. Caveat lector.- Nicotinamide adenine dinucluotide hydride.
- Consists of two nucleotides---one with an adenine nucleobase, the other with nicotinamide---joined through their phosphate backbone.
- Operates as a co-enzyme (a small molecule necessary for the function of enzymes) in redox reactions. It donates a hydride (H-) ion, thus 'giving back' the electron previously stolen by an oxidizer, and oxidizing itself (by losing an electron) into its counterpart NAD+. The reverse reaction is also possible. So NADH is an antioxidant, and NAD+ is an oxidizer.
- Further reading to understand better: Role in redox metabolism