NADP

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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

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NADP

noun

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Medical Definition of NADP

: a coenzyme C₂₁H₂₈N₇O₁₇P₃ of numerous dehydrogenases (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

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