Definition of NADP
: a coenzyme C21H28N7O17P3 of numerous dehydrogenases (such as that acting on glucose-6-phosphate) that occurs especially in red blood cells and plays a role in intermediary metabolism similar to NAD but acting often on different metabolites — called also
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, TPN, triphosphopyridine nucleotide
