A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
Also Known As:
NADH; DPN; Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide; Nadide; Dihydronicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide; Adenine Dinucleotide, Dihydronicotinamide; Dinucleotide, Dihydronicotinamide Adenine; Dinucleotide, Nicotinamide-Adenine; Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide; Nucleotide, Diphosphopyridine; Coenzyme I; Diphosphopyridine Nucleotide; Adenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-5'-ester with 3-(aminocarbonyl)-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylpyridinium, inner salt