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NADP
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
Synonyms:
NADP; nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("NADP" is a kind of...):
coenzyme (a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes)
Context examples:
This allele, which encodes alcohol dehydrogenase [NADP(+)] protein, is involved in the reduction of biogenic and xenobiotic aldehydes.
(AKR1A1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)